Nature and P-T-t constraints of very low-grade metamorphism in the Triassic-Jurassic basins, Coastal Range, central Chile

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-205

  Belmar, Mauricio ^a   Morata, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Central Chile; Coastal Range; Metabasites; Triassic Jurassic basins; Very low grade metamorphism

Indexed keywords

MESOZOIC; METAMORPHISM;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24144496434     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-02082005000200002     Document Type: Article

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