Fission track thermochronology of Neogene plutons in the Principal Andean Cordillera of central Chile (33-35°S): Implications for tectonic evolution and porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization;Termocronología mediante trazas de fisión de plutones neógenos en la Cordillera Principal Andina de Chile central (33-35°S): Implicancias para la evolución tectónica y mineralización de pórfidos de Cu-Mo

Andean Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-171

  Maksaev, Víctor ^a   Munizaga, Francisco ^a   Zentilli, Marcos ^b   Charrier, Reynaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Andes; Apatite; Exhumation; Fission track; Porphyry copper; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ARGON-ARGON DATING; COMPRESSION; COOLING; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MAGMATISM; MASS WASTING; NEOGENE; PLIOCENE; PLUTON; TECTONIC SETTING; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; ZIRCON;

ANDES; CHILE; JUAN FERNANDEZ RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 77954611260     PISSN: 07187092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-71062009000200001     Document Type: Article

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