Tectonics and volcanism of Sierra Chichinautzin: Extension at the front of the Central Trans-Mexican Volcanic belt

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 125-150

  Márquez, Alvaro ^a   Verma, Surendra P ^b   Anguita, Francisco ^a   Oyarzun, Roberto ^c   Brandle, José L ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calc alkaline; Chichinautzin; OIB; Petrology; Tectonics; Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt; Volcanology

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; RIFT ZONE; TECTONICS; VOLCANISM;

MEXICO;

EID: 0342948596     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00085-2     Document Type: Article

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