Basement structural controls on Carboniferous-hosted base metal mineral deposits in Ireland

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 107, Issue , 1996, Pages 1-21

  Johnston, J D ^a   Coller, D ^b   Millar, G ^b   Critchley, M F ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ERA Maptec   (Ireland)

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EID: 5244296967     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.107.01.02     Document Type: Article

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