Neogene tectonic evolution of the Neuquén Andes western flank (37-39°S)

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 407, Issue , 2006, Pages 73-95

  Melnick, D ^a   Rosenau, M ^a   Folguera, A ^b   Echtler, H ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arc parallel fault zones; Main cordillera; Tectonic evolution; Western neuqu n andes

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; VOLCANOES;

FAULT ZONE; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE; LOCALIZED EXTENSIONS; MAIN CORDILLERA; STRIKE SLIP FAULTING; STRIKE SLIP SYSTEMS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

FAULT SLIPS;

CORDILLERA; DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; FAULT ZONE; FAULTING; ISLAND ARC; MIGRATION; MIOCENE; NEOGENE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSTENSION; UPLIFT;

ANDES;

EID: 33845728275     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2006.2407(04)     Document Type: Article

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