Volcanic rocks in the Narragansett basin, Southeastern New England: Petrology and significance to early basin formation

American Journal of Science

Volumn 301, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 286-312

  Maria, Anton ^a,b   Hermes, O Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0035614385     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.301.3.286     Document Type: Article

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