Significance of K-Ar dating of very low-grade metamorphism in Triassic-Jurassic pelites from the Coastal Range of central Chile

Clay Minerals

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-162

  Belmar, M ^a   Morata, D ^b   Munizaga, F ^a   De Arce, C Pérez ^a   Morales, S ^c   Carrillo, F J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGÍA Y MINERÍA   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chile; Coastal Range; K Ar dating; Pelites; Very low grade metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COASTAL ZONES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MINERALOGY; ROCKS;

K-AR DATING; TRIASSIC-JURASSIC PELITES;

POTASSIUM;

JURASSIC; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PELITE; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; TRIASSIC;

CHILE; COASTAL CORDILLERA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4644303705     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855043920127     Document Type: Article

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