A Comparison of the Maine Coastal Plutons and the Magmatic Central Complexes of New Hampshire

Chapman CA and National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 1968. A Comparison of the Maine Coastal Plutons and the Magmatic Central Complexes of New Hampshire. Pages 385-396. In Zen E, White W, Hadley J, Thompson J (ed). Studies of Appalachian geology : northern and maritime. John Wiley and Sons. New York

From Introduction, 'A GROUP OF ESSENTIALLY post-orogenic plutons in southeastern Maine shows both similarities and differences from the well-known Mesozoic plutons of the White Mountain magma series.' Summarizes the major features of the Maine coastal plutons, the theory of structural control, emplacement of the Maine coastal plutons, and evolution of the magma and magma chamber /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/

Type
Book Chapter
Authors
Chapman, Carleton; National Park Service, Acadia National Park
Units
ACAD
Keywords
Geology, Magma, Mount Desert Island, Plutonic Rocks

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