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Time of Deformation in the British Caledonides

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Regional Trends in the Geology of the Appalachian-Caledonian-Hercynian-Mauritanide Orogen

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The main phases of ‘Caledonian’ deformation in the British sector of the Caledonian Orogen vary in their nature and timing across major tectonic boundaries, namely: the Great Glen fault; the Highland Boundary fault; and the Iapetus Suture.

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  1. Department of Geology, Bedford College, University of London, UK

    Derek Powell

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  1. Department of Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Paul E. Schenk

  2. Geological Survey of Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    R. T. Haworth

  3. Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    J. D. Keppie

  4. Department of Geology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    W. E. Trzcienski

  5. Department of Geology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

    P. F. Williams

  6. Department of Geology, University of Keele, Keele, England

    G. Kelling

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Powell, D. (1983). Time of Deformation in the British Caledonides. In: Schenk, P.E., Haworth, R.T., Keppie, J.D., Trzcienski, W.E., Williams, P.F., Kelling, G. (eds) Regional Trends in the Geology of the Appalachian-Caledonian-Hercynian-Mauritanide Orogen. NATO ASI Series, vol 116. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7239-1_28

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