Regional structure and kinematic history of the Sevier fold-and-thrust belt, central Utah: Discussion

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 506-507

  Christie Blick, Nicholas ^a   Anders, Mark H ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 33947365977     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 00167606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B26115.1     Document Type: Note

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