Discussion on evidence for a major Neoproterozoic orogenic unconformity within the Dalradian Supergroup of NW Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 221-224

  Tanner, P W G ^a   Alsop, G I ^b   Hutton, D H W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DALRADIAN; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; UNCONFORMITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13344285313     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-105     Document Type: Article

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