∼990 Ma peak granulitic metamorphism and amalgamation of Oaxaquia, Mexico: U-Pb zircon geochronological and common Pb isotopic data

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 212-225

  Solari, Luigi A ^a   Keppie, J Duncan ^a   Ortega Gutiérrez, Fernando ^a   Cameron, Kenneth L ^b   Lopez, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c West Valley College   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulite metamorphism; Grenvillian Orogeny; Oaxaquia; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844458038     PISSN: 10268774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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