Distribution of heat-producing elements in the upper and middle crust of southern and west central Arizona: Evidence from the core complexes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 13611-13632

  Ketcham, Richard A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Donelick Analytical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCED CROSS SECTION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; HEAT PRODUCTION; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX; MYLONITIZATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

USA, ARIZONA, CATALINA COMPLEX; USA, ARIZONA, HARQUAHALA COMPLEX;

EID: 0030460958     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00664     Document Type: Article

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