Migration of the Mendocino Triple Junction and the Origin of Titanium-Rich Mineral Suites at New Idria, California

International Geology Review

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 671-692

  Van Baalen, M R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; PARAGENESIS; TITANIUM; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

CALIFORNIA; IDRIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143070364     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.46.8.671     Document Type: Article

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