The Neoproterozoic Ottfjället dike swarm of the Middle Allochthon, traced geochemically into the Scandian Hinterland, Western Gneiss Region, Norway

American Journal of Science

Volumn 307, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 901-953

  Hollocher, Kurt ^a   Robinson, Peter ^b   Walsh, Emily ^c   Terry, Michael P ^d  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

^d South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; AMPHIBOLITE; BASEMENT ROCK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEPOSITION; DIKE SWARM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; NAPPE; PROTEROZOIC; QUARTZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SANDSTONE; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 36049007894     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2007.02     Document Type: Article

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