Geology, geochronology and tectonic setting of late Cenozoic volcanism along the southwestern Gulf of Mexico: The Eastern Alkaline Province revisited

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 284-306

  Ferrari, Luca ^a   Tagami, Takahiro ^b   Eguchi, Mugihiko ^b   Orozco Esquivel, Ma Teresa ^a   Petrone, Chiara M ^c   Jacobo Albarrán, Jorge ^d   López Martínez, Margarita ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^e CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alkaline volcanism; Eastern Mexico; Geochronology; Gulf of Mexico; Late Cenozoic; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MAFIC VOLCANIC FIELDS; ALKALINE VOLCANISM; CENOZOIC VOLCANISM; MEXICO;

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ARGON; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAMPLING; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

VOLCANOES;

CENOZOIC; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; VOLCANISM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 24344501269     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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