Local and regional controls on the lateral emplacement of the Ben Hiant Dolerite intrusion, Ardnamurchan (NW Scotland)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 66-82

  Magee, Craig ^a   Stevenson, Carl T E ^a   O'Driscoll, Brian ^b   Petronis, Michael S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility; Ardnamurchan; Ben Hiant Dolerite; Magma lobe; Regional dyke

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARDNAMURCHAN; BEN HIANT DOLERITE; MAGMA LOBE; REGIONAL DYKE;

SATELLITES;

VOLCANOES;

DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; UPPER CRUST;

ARDNAMURCHAN; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84860992254     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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