Alleghanian orogenic-float on the Martic thrust during dextal transpression, central Appalachian Piedmont

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 37, Issue 3-5, 2004, Pages 613-631

  Valentino, David W ^a   Peavy, Sameul T ^b   Valentino, Richard W ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLEGHANIAN OROGENY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; PALEOZOIC; TRANSPRESSION;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2142771175     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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