Geology of North America—An Overview

Geology of North America—An Overview
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Publisher : Geological Society of America
Total Pages : 633
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ISBN-10 : 9780813754451
ISBN-13 : 0813754453
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Book Synopsis Geology of North America—An Overview by : Albert W. Bally

Download or read book Geology of North America—An Overview written by Albert W. Bally and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1989 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.


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