Volcanism and plate tectonics in the British Ordovician

Godfrey Fitton; D. J. Hughes

doi:10.1016/0012-821X(70)90180-9

Volcanism and plate tectonics in the British Ordovician

Godfrey Fitton, D. J. Hughes

School of Geosciences

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Examination of petrochemical data on Ordovician igneous rocks from the English Lake District and Wales suggests that they were formed in an island arc/continental margin environment. The tectonic and palaegeographic implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-228
Number of pages	6
Journal	Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(70)90180-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 1970

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