New map reveals origin and geology of North American mid-continent rift

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Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2001, Pages

  Cannon, W E ^a   Daniels, D L ^a   Nicholson, S W ^a   Phillips, J ^a   Woodmff, L G ^a   Chandler, Val W ^a   Morey, G B ^a   Boerboom, T ^a   Wirth, K R ^a   Mudrey Jr , M G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 84900389722     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: 23249250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/01EO00049     Document Type: Article

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