Stratigraphic evidence for Neoproterozoic-Cambrian two-phase rifting of southern Laurentia

Southeastern Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-106

  Brewer, Margaret C ^a   Thomas, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; LAURENTIA; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

APPALACHIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0342323880     PISSN: 00383678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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