The origin and tectonic significance of Lewisian- and Torridonian-hosted clastic dykes near Gairloch, NW Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-130

  Jonk, Rene ^a,b   Kelly, J ^a   Parnell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC DIKE; INFILL; PROTEROZOIC; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GAIRLOCH; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

LEWISIA;

EID: 14844329873     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg40020123     Document Type: Article

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