Geochronologic and paleomagnetic evidence defining the relationship between the Miocene Hiko and Racer Canyon tuffs, eccentric outflow lobes from the Caliente caldera complex, southeastern Great Basin, USA

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-35

  Gromme, S ^a   Deino, A M ^b   Best, M G ^c   Hudson, M R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ash flow tuff; Caldera; Geochronology; Great Basin, USA; Paleomagnetism; Welded tuff

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; ASH FLOW TUFF; CALDERA; MIOCENE; PALAEOMAGNETISM; WELDED TUFF;

USA, GREAT BASIN;

EID: 0031410378     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050172     Document Type: Article

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