Tectonism and exhumation in convergent margin orogens: Insights from ore deposits

Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 611-627

  Wilkinson, Bruce H ^a   Kesler, Stephen E ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONVERGENT MARGIN; EXHUMATION; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENY; PHANEROZOIC; SUBSIDENCE; UPLIFT;

EID: 34447343648     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521606     Document Type: Article

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