The role of felsic and mafic igneous rocks in deciphering the evolution of thrust-stacked terranes: An example from the North Norwegian Caledonides

American Journal of Science

Volumn 303, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-185

  Steltenpohl, Mark G ^a   Andresen, Arild ^b   Lindstrøm, Mona ^c   Gromet, Peter ^d   Steltenpohl, Laura W ^e  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Auburn High School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; FELSIC ROCK; MAFIC ROCK; NAPPE; STACKING; TERRANE; THRUST;

CALEDONIDES; NORWAY;

EID: 0037627492     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.303.2.149     Document Type: Article

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