K-Ar ages and magnetic stratigraphy of a hotspot-induced, fast grown oceanic island: El Hierro, Canary Islands

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 141-155

  Guillou, H ^a   Carracedo, J C ^b   Perez Torrado F ^c   Rodriguez Badiola, E ^d  

^a DIF   (France)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c ULPGC   (Spain)

^d MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

El Hierro, Canary Islands; Jamarillo subchron; K Ar geochronology; Paleomagnetism; Volcano magnetic stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALAEOMAGNETISM; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING; QUATERNARY; VOLCANIC ISLANDS;

CANARY ISLANDS, EL HIERRO;

EID: 0030437593     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(96)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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