The petrogenesis of the Highlandcroft and Oliverian Plutonic Suites, New Hampshire: Implications for the structure of the Bronson Hill terrane

American Journal of Science

Volumn 308, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-99

  Dorais, Michael J ^a   Workman, Jenny ^a   Aggarwal, Jugdeep ^b  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; GONDWANA; LAURENTIA; MAGMA; OROGENY; PETROGENESIS; PLUTON; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649169869     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/01.2008.03     Document Type: Article

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