Resolving tectonic problems by dating detrital minerals

Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-192

  Carrapa, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETRITAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MINERAL PROPERTY; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 77950121308     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/focus022010.1     Document Type: Note

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