Zircon U-Pb ages of granulites from the Central Region of the Lewisian, northwestern Scotland

Geological Magazine

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1972, Pages 247-258

  Pidgeon, R T ^a   Bowes, D R ^b  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b The University   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974249881     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800039297     Document Type: Article

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