Neogene erosion and uplift of the western edge of the Andean Plateau as determined by detrital heavy mineral analysis

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 195, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 217-237

  Pinto, Luisa ^a   Hérail, Gérard ^a,b   Fontan, François ^c   de Parseval, Philippe ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Andean plateau; Central Depression; Heavy minerals; Neogene; Precordillera; Western Cordillera

Indexed keywords

DETRITAL DEPOSIT; EROSION; HEAVY MINERAL; NEOGENE; PLATEAU; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; UPLIFT;

ANDES; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [ANDES]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846887000     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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