The evolution of the North Atlantic Igneous province and the opening of the NE Atlantic rift

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 197, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-13

  Jolley, David W ^a   Bell, Brian R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37549044373     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.197.01.01     Document Type: Article

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