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Geology and petrology of the Galápagos Islands / A.R. McBirney [and] Howel Williams ; with chemical analyses by Ken-ichiro Aoki.
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View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McBirney, Alexander R.
- Williams, Howel, 1898-1980, author.
- Series:
- Memoir (Geological Society of America) ; 118.
- Geological Society of America Memoir ; 118
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geology--Galapagos Islands.
- Geology.
- Petrology--Galapagos Islands.
- Petrology.
- Galapagos Islands.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource (xiii, 197 pages) : illustrations, maps (some folded).
- Place of Publication:
- [Boulder, Colo.] : Geological Society of America, 1969.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Abstract
- Review of literature
- Regional setting of the archipelago
- Uplifted submarine volcanic rocks
- Younger volcanoes
- Pattern of fractures and faults
- Uplift and subsidence
- Age of the islands
- Possible continental connections
- Floating pumice as a means of biological dispersal
- Petrology
- References cited
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192).
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: McBirney, Alexander R. Geology and petrology of the Galápagos Islands.
- OCLC:
- 858931953
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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