Stratigraphy, geochronology, and accretionary terrane settings of two Bronson Hill arc sequences, northern New England

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 113-160

  Moench, Robert H ^a   Aleinikoff, John N ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SLATE; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

SUBDUCTION ZONE;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; PALEOZOIC; PLUTONIC ROCK; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037248828     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-7065(03)00012-3     Document Type: Erratum

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