Geochemical and age constraints on the formation of the Gorda Escarpment and Mendocino Ridge of the Mendocino transform fault in the NE Pacific

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 88-100

  Kela, J M ^a,c   Stakes, Debra S ^a,d   Duncan, R A ^b  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Geochemistry; Mid ocean ridges; NE Pacific; Transform faults

Indexed keywords

MID-OCEAN RIDGES; TRANSFORM FAULTS;

BASALT; COMPOSITION; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS ROCKS; RADIOMETRY; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ALKALI BASALT; ARGON-ARGON DATING; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; THOLEIITIC BASALT; TRANSFORM FAULT;

GORDA RIDGE; MENDOCINO TRIPLE JUNCTION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33846531708     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 00167606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25650.1     Document Type: Article

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