Re-Os and U-Pb geochronology of the El Arco porphyry copper deposit, Baja California Mexico: Implications for the Jurassic tectonic setting

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 39-51

  Valencia, V A ^a   Barra, F ^a,b   Weber, B ^c   Ruiz, J ^a   Gehrels, G ^a   Chesley, J ^a   Lopez Martinez, M ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

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

Author keywords

Baja California; El Arco; Jurassic magmatism; Porphyry copper deposits; Re Os; U Pb

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; JURASSIC; MAGMATISM; PORPHYRY; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; TECTONIC SETTING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(PNN) MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33751313583     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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