The Chon Aike province of Patagonia and related rocks in West Antarctica: a silicic large igneous province

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-136

  Pankhurst, R J ^a   Leat, P T ^a   Sruoga, P ^b   Rapela, C W ^c   Marquez M ^d   Storey, B C ^a   Riley, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Servicio Geologico Minero Argentino   (Argentina)

^c National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; CRYSTAL; PATAGONIA;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MESOZOIC;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH AMERICA, PATAGONIA, CHON AIKE;

EID: 0031720097     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(97)00070-X     Document Type: Article

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