Proterozoic orogeny questioned: A view from Scottish Highland field workshops, 1995-1996

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-190

  Soper, N J ^a   Harris, A L ^b  

^a University of Liverpool ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80053366893     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg33020187     Document Type: Letter

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