Neoproterozoic extension of the scottish promontory of laurentia: Paleogeographic and tectonic implications

Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 299-317

  Dalziel, I W D ^a   Soper, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; LAURENTIA; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION; TECTONICS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034970265     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319974     Document Type: Article

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