Geochronology and geochemistry of the dunedin volcanic group, eastern Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-218

  Coombs, Douglas S ^a   Adams, Christopher J ^b   Roser, Barry P ^c   Reay, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dunedin Volcanic Group; Dunedin Volcano; Geochronology; Intraplate volcanism; K Ar ages; Kaersutite; Koputai Trachyte; Miocene; Monogenetic volcanoes; Otago; Plume hypothesis; Volcanic geochemistry; Waiareka Deborah Volcanics; Waipiata Volcanics

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; VOLCANISM; VOLCANO;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 57049086985     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300809509860     Document Type: Article

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