Field relationships and emplacement of the Caledonian Ross of Mull granite, argyllshire

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-189

  Zaniewski, A ^a   Reavy, R J ^a   Harris, A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIORITE; EMPLACEMENT; EROSION; FORELAND BASIN; GRANITE; MAGMA; MYLONITE; THRUST FAULT;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GLEN MORE; HIGHLAND; IONA; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750689516     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg42020179     Document Type: Article

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