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Clarification of the Polyphase Deformations of North Wales Palaeozoic Rocks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Bryan D. T. Lynas
Affiliation:
Britannia Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Summary

Recent detailed mapping to the north-east of the Harlech Dome in North Wales has produced clear evidence of an early deformation. Thus four distinct deformations can be recognised in the Welsh Caledonides, and their resultant structures are described.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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