Paleomagnetism of the Middle Proterozoic Electra Lake Gabbro, Needle Mountains, southwestern Colorado

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 15497-15507

  Harlan, Stephen S ^a   Geissman, John W ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPARENT POLAR WANDER PATH; GABBRO; PALEOMAGNETISM; PLUTON;

COLORADO; NEEDLE MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032503904     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb01350     Document Type: Article

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