Structural analysis of dyke emplacement directions as an aid to palaeomagnetic studies: An example from northern Chile

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 252-258

  Taylor, Graeme K ^a   Randall, Darren E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Palaomagnetism; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

DIKE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MESOZOIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; TECTONICS;

CHILE;

EID: 0034008896     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246x.2000.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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