Anatomy and evolution of a pull-apart basin, Stellarton, Nova Scotia

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 109-127

  Waldron, John W F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Appalachians; Coal; Maritimes Basin; Pull apart basins Basin; Strike slip faults

Indexed keywords

COAL-FORMING MIRES;

DEFORMATION; MINES; STRAIN; STRATIGRAPHY;

CATCHMENTS;

BASIN EVOLUTION; COAL; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; PULL APART BASIN; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; WESTPHALIAN;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; STELLARTON BASIN;

EID: 84874959723     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25312.1     Document Type: Article

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