Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr and U-Pb geochronology of a Grenville Terrane in Southern Mexico: Origin and geologic history of the Guichicovi Complex

Precambrian Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 245-262

  Weber, B ^a,b   Kohler H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Granulite; Grenville orogeny; Isotope; Mexico; Oaxaquia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001092175     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(99)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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