Multi-episodic modification of high-grade terrane near Scourie and its significance in elucidating the history of the Lewisian Complex

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-41

  Barooah, B C ^a,b   Bowes, D R ^c  

^a Government of Assam   (India)

^b University of Glasgow ^*  (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; FOLD BELT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GRANULITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEWISIAN; OROGENIC BELT; PYROXENE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC PLATE; TERRANE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70249151099     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0036-9276/01-384     Document Type: Article

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