Subduction-margin assemblages in the proterozoic Pinal and Cochise blocks, Southeastern Arizona

American Journal of Science

Volumn 301, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 755-772

  Swift, Peter N ^a   Force, Eric R ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 0039785286     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.301.9.755     Document Type: Article

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