The Guarguaraz Complex and the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian evolution of southwestern Gondwana: Geochemical signatures and geochronological constraints

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-344

  López de Azarevich, Vanina L ^a   Escayola, Mónica ^a   Azarevich, Miguel B ^a   Pimentel, Márcio M ^b   Tassinari, Colombo ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cuyania and Chilenia terranes; Mafic sills and dismembered ophiolites; Mesoproterozoic model ages; N MORB signatures; Vendian Cambrian platforms

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BASIN EVOLUTION; CAMBRIAN; DEPOSITION; DIKE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; METASEDIMENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OPHIOLITE; SILL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE; VENDIAN;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70450221935     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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