40Ar/39Ar geochronological constraints on the evolution of lateritic iron deposits in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Chemical Geology

Volumn 234, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 79-104

  Spier, Carlos Alberto ^a   Vasconcelos, Paulo M ^a   Oliviera, Sonia M B ^a  

^a Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas MBR ^*

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Geochronology; Geomorphology; Iron ore; Landscape evolution; Paleoclimate; Quadril tero Ferr fero; Sapecado; Weathering

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; IRON ORE; LATERITE; ORE BODY; PALEOGENE; WEATHERING PROFILE;

BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS; QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33748908402     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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