U-Pb geochronology of deformed metagranites in central Sutherland, Scotland: Evidence for widespread late Silurian metamorphism and ductile deformation of the Moine Supergroup during the Caledonian orogeny

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-269

  Kinny, P D ^a   Strachan, R A ^b   Friend, C R L ^b   Kocks, H ^b   Rogers, G ^c   Paterson, B A ^c,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caledonian orogeny; Metagranites; Moine Supergroup; Scotland; Titanites; Zircons

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; SILURIAN; URANIUM SERIES DATING; ZIRCON;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037359153     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764901-087     Document Type: Article

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