Sm-Nd mineral ages and P-T constraints on the pre-Grampian high grade metamorphism of the Slishwood Division, north-west Ireland

Irish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn , Issue 23, 2005, Pages 107-123

  Flowerdew, Michael J ^b   Stephen Daly, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; GRANULITE; LAURENTIA; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PROTEROZOIC; SAMARIUM-NEODYMIUM DATING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 29244481473     PISSN: 07901763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/ijes.2005.23.1.107     Document Type: Review

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