Continental tectonics /
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Imprint: | London : Geological Society, 1999. |
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Description: | 341 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Geological Society special publication no. 164 |
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Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4272605 |
Summary: | Brings together a series of papers which explore various aspects of the deformation of continental lithosphere, covering different tectonic settings from the Palaeozoic to the present day. These include terrane accretion and juxtaposition, the exhumation of high-pressure terrains, and mechanisms of crustal extension and rifting. |
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Physical Description: | 341 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1862390517 |