Paleomagnetism of the santa fe group, central brazil: implications for the late paleozoic apparent polar wander path for south america

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Brandt, Daniele ^a   Ernesto, Marcia ^a   Rocha Campos, Antonio Carlos ^a   Santos, Paulo Roberto Dos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZATION; HEMATITE; MAGNETITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PALEOZOIC; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; TRIASSIC;

BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS; SAO FRANCISCO CRATON; SOUTH AMERICA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 66149167337     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005735     Document Type: Article

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