Geochronology of a granitoid boulder from the Corsewall Formation (Southern Uplands): Implications for the evolution of southern Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-35

  Bluck, B J ^a   Dempster, T J ^a   Aftalion, M ^b   Haughton, P D W ^c   Rogers, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOULDER; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; MONAZITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33744745332     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg42010029     Document Type: Article

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