The acadian orogeny in the northern appalachians

International Geology Review

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 663-687

  Murphy, J Brendan ^a   Keppie, J Duncan ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADIAN OROGENY;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LAURENTIA;

EID: 23044466427     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.47.7.663     Document Type: Article

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