Magnetic mineralogy, paleomagnetism, and magnetostratigraphy of nayarit volcanic formations, Western Mexico: A pilot study

International Geology Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 264-276

  Goguitchaichvili, Avto ^a   Alva Valdivia, Luis M ^a   Rosas Elguera, Jose ^b   Urrutia Fucugauchi, Jaime ^a   Angel Cervantes, Miguel ^a   Caballero, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC MINERAL; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOMAGNETISM; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; VOLCANISM;

MEXICO; NAYARIT STATE; TRANS-MEXICAN VOLCANIC BELT;

EID: 0036519947     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.44.3.264     Document Type: Article

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