The Lewisian Complex: Insights into deep crustal evolution

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 335, Issue , 2010, Pages 51-79

  Wheeler, J ^a   Park, R G ^b   Rollinson, H R ^c   Beach, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Derby ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^d Exploration Outcomes   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; DIKE; LEWISIAN; METAIGNEOUS ROCK; MIGMATIZATION; PARTIAL MELTING; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

HEBRIDES; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77956008148     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP335.4     Document Type: Article

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