The fascadale fault: A tectonic link between the cenozoic volcanic centres of rum and ardnamurchan, Scotland, revealed by multibeam survey

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-102

  Smith, Kevin ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; GABBRO; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LINEAMENT; MULTIBEAM SONAR; QUARTZ; SEAFLOOR; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANO;

ARDNAMURCHAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); HEBRIDES; HIGHLAND; INNER HEBRIDES; RUM; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84868535070     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg2012-440     Document Type: Article

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