New 40Ar/39Ar age determinations and paleomagnetic results bearing on the tectonic and magmatic history of the northern Madison Range and Madison Valley region, southwestern Montana, U.S.A

Rocky Mountain Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-174

  Kellogg, Karl S ^a   Harlan, Stephen S ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Laramide; Madison Range; Madison Valley; Montana; Norris; Paleomagnetism; Red Mountain; Virginia City volcanic field

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; DACITE; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; DIKE; FOLDING; LARAMIDE OROGENY; MAGMATISM; PALEOMAGNETISM; PORPHYRY; RHYOLITE; SILL; TECTONIC SETTING;

MADISON RANGE; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549106077     PISSN: 15557332     EISSN: 15557340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsrocky.42.2.157     Document Type: Article

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