The Scandinavian Caledonides and their relationship to the Variscan belt

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 121, Issue , 1997, Pages 179-200

  Rey, P ^a   Burg, J P ^b   Casey, M ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 6144238275     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.121.01.08     Document Type: Article

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