The petrogenesis and emplacement of the New Hampshire plutonic suite

American Journal of Science

Volumn 303, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 447-487

  Dorais, Michael J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADIAN OROGENY; CRUSTAL THICKENING; EMPLACEMENT; GRANITE; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; PETROGENESIS; PLUTON; TECTONIC SETTING;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041663419     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.303.5.447     Document Type: Article

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