Late Precambrian U-Pb titanite age for peak regional metamorphism and deformation (Knoydartian orogeny) in the western Moine, Scotland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 555-564

  Tanner, P W G ^a   Evans, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute age; Caledonides; Moine; Titanite; U Pb

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; OROGENY; PRECAMBRIAN; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TITANITE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041765687     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-080     Document Type: Article

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