Paleomagnetism of the Lower Jurassic Lepa and Osta Arena formations, Argentine Patagonia

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-350

  Vizán, Haroldo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; PALEOMAGNETISM;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0032417723     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(98)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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