Revised geochronology of the Neogene calc-alkaline volcanic suite in Sierra de Gata, Alboran volcanic province, SE Spain

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-81

  Zeck, H P ^a   Maluski, H ^b   Kristensen, A B ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alboran volcanic province; Calc alkaline composition; Neogene; Volcanics

Indexed keywords

CALC ALKALINE ROCK; GEOCHRONOLOGY; NEOGENE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ANDALUCIA; SIERRA DE GATA; SPAIN;

EID: 0004445925     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.1.75     Document Type: Article

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