A pliocene ignimbrite flare-up along the Tepic-Zacoalco rift: Evidence for the initial stages of rifting between the Jalisco block (Mexico) and North America

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 49-64

  Frey, Holli M ^a,d   Lange, Rebecca A ^a   Hall, Chris M ^a   Delgado Granados, Hugo ^b   Carmichael, Ian S E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar geochronology; Ignimbrite flare up; Lithospheric extension; Plate transfer; Rivera plate; Sierra Madre Occidental

Indexed keywords

IGNIMBRITE FLARE-UP; LITHOSPHERIC EXTENSION; RIVERA PLATE; SIERRA MADRE OCCIDENTAL;

BASALT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; ASH FLOW; BASEMENT ROCK; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNIMBRITE; LAVA; PLIOCENE; RHYOLITE; RIFTING;

JALISCO BLOCK; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE OCCIDENTAL;

AMECA;

EID: 33846479292     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 00167606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25950.1     Document Type: Article

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