Syntectonic intrusion of the Torres del Paine Granite, Patagonian Andes of Chile;Intrusion sintectonica del Granito de las Torres del Paine, Andes patagonicos de Chile

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-74

  Skarmeta, Jorge J ^a   Castelli, Juan C ^a  

^a Gerencia de Exploraciones ^*  (Chile)

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EMPLACEMENT MECHANISM; GRANITE; LACCOLITH;

CHILE;

EID: 0031393581     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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