In sight of the suture: The early Palaeozoic geological history of the Isle of Man

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 160, Issue , 1999, Pages 1-10

  Woodcock, N H ^a   Quirk, D G ^b   Fitches, W R ^c   Barnes, R P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Robertson Research International   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80053381656     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.01     Document Type: Article

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