Evidence for significant granite creation by the ballooning mechanism: The example of the Ardara pluton, Ireland
The emplacement mechanism of the Ardara granite (a Caledonian pluton located on the northwestern seaboard of Ireland) has been a widely cited and a key point of reference in the debate about the granite space problem for nearly half a century. Early models related its subcircular tailed shape, conce...
Main Authors: | Molyneux, S, Hutton, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
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2000
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