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Through the Looking Glass: a Comparative Study of New Zealand and California

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By reversing the two-dimensional geological map of California and comparing it with New Zealand, the similarity in absolute size as well as in geometry of some of the structural provinces is evident.

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HATHERTON, T. Through the Looking Glass: a Comparative Study of New Zealand and California. Nature 220, 660–663 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220660a0

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