Thermobarometry of the Moine and Sgurr Beag thrust sheets, northern Scotland

2018/05/12 by Sarah E. Mazza, Calvin A. Mako, Calvin Mako +5 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #High-pressure geophysics and materials #earthquake and tectonic studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2018.05.002

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