Paleomagnetism of probably remagnetized late Mesozoic volcanic rocks near Lago Verde, Aisén, Southern Chile

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-163

  Beck Jr , Myrl E ^a   Burmester, Russell F ^b   Steele, Brian C ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Lago Verde; Paleomagnetism; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

MESOZOIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; TECTONICS;

CHILE;

EID: 12944310976     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-02081998000200003     Document Type: Article

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