The early Palaeozoic Orogen in the Central Andes: A non-collisional orogen comparable to the Cenozoic high plateau?

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 246, Issue , 2005, Pages 257-273

  Lucassen, Friedrich ^a,b   Franz, Gerhard ^c  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OROGENY; PALEOZOIC;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PUNA;

EID: 23844475188     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.246.01.09     Document Type: Review

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