Tectonic and paleostress patterns of Mesozoic intrusions in eastern North America

Developments in Geotectonics

Volumn 22, Issue C, 1988, Pages 607-620

  McHONE, J Gregory ^a  

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EID: 85012801940     PISSN: 04190254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-42903-2.50030-0     Document Type: Chapter

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