Structure and metamorphism of the franciscan complex, mt. hamilton area, northern california

International Geology Review

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 417-424

  Blake, M C ^a   Wentworth, C M ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST FACIES; MELANGE; METAMORPHISM; TERRANE;

CALIFORNIA; MOUNT HAMILTON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344678332     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819909465150     Document Type: Article

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