Paleomagnetism and magnetic fabric of Middle Jurassic dykes from Western Patagonia, Argentina

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-27

  Rapalini, Augusto E ^a   Lopez De Luchi, Mónica ^b  

^a Depto Cie Geologicas FCEyN U   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dyke swarms; Jurassic; Magnetic fabric; Paleomagnetism; Patagonia; South America

Indexed keywords

DIKE; JURASSIC; MAGNETIC FABRIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; VOLCANISM;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0342756787     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(00)00140-0     Document Type: Article

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