Archaean-Cambrian crustal development of East Antarctica: Metamorphic characteristics and tectonic implications

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 206, Issue , 2003, Pages 203-230

  Harley, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GONDWANA; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PRECAMBRIAN; RODINIA; SUPERCONTINENT;

ANTARCTICA;

ARCHAEA;

EID: 0038603855     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.206.01.11     Document Type: Article

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