Anorthosite belts, continental drift, and the anorthosite event
Most anorthosites lie in two principal belts when plotted on a predrift continental reconstruction. Anorthosite ages in the belts cluster around 1300 ± 200 million years and range from 1100 to 1700 million years. This suggests that anorthosites are the product of a unique cataclysmic event or a thermal event that was normal only during the earth's early history.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1969 |
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Title | Anorthosite belts, continental drift, and the anorthosite event |
DOI | 10.1126/science.164.3882.944 |
Authors | N. Herz |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70010091 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |