Evolution of a mafic volcanic field in the central Great Basin, south central Nevada

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 17425-17445

  Yogodzinski, G M ^a,c   Naumann, T R ^a,d   Smith, E I ^a   Bradshaw, T K ^a,e   Walker, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^e HOUSE OF LORDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAFIC ROCK; PLIOCENE; VOLCANISM;

USA, NEVADA, GREAT BASIN, REVEILLE RANGE;

EID: 0030423824     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00816     Document Type: Article

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