990 and 1100 Ma Grenvillian tectonothermal events in the northern Oaxacan Complex, southern Mexico: Roots of an orogen

Tectonophysics

Volumn 365, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 257-282

  Solari, L A ^a   Keppie, J D ^a   Ortega Gutierrez F ^a   Cameron, K L ^b   Lopez, R ^c   Hames, W E ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c West Valley College   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulite metamorphism; Grenville; Mexico; Oaxaquia; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; METAMORPHISM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

(SOUTH); MEXICO;

EID: 0037697837     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(03)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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