Gondwanide continental collision and the origin of Patagonia

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 235-257

  Pankhurst, R J ^a   Rapela, C W ^b   Fanning, C M ^c   Marquez M ^d  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cape fold belt; continental collision; Gondwana; Patagonia; Sierras Australes; U Pb zircon

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; FOLD BELT; GONDWANA; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; PATAGONIA; SIERRAS AUSTRALES; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744815226     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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