Discussion on a terrane-based nomenclature for the Lewisian Gneiss Complex of NW Scotland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 893-895

  Park, R Graham ^a   Kinny, P D ^b   Friend, C R L ^a   Love, G J ^c  

^a Curtin University of Technology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c URS Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GNEISS; NOMENCLATURE;

EID: 24644473732     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764905-002     Document Type: Note

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