Anorthosite belts, continental drift, and the anorthosite event
January 1, 1969
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |