Orogeny through time: An overview

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 121, Issue , 1997, Pages 1-17

  Burg, Jean Pierre ^a   Ford, Mary ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 6144276461     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.121.01.01     Document Type: Review

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