The geological structure of the North-West Highlands of Scotland-revisited: Peach et al. 100 years on

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 335, Issue , 2010, Pages 7-27

  Butler, Robert W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 77955997376     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP335.2     Document Type: Article

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