Sr, Nd, and Pb isotopic evidence for the origin and evolution of the Cántaro-Colima volcanic chain, Western Mexican Volcanic Belt

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 33-51

  Verma, Surendra P ^a   Luhr, James F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc; Geochemistry; Mexico; Radiogenic isotopes; Rift; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARC; ME-XICO; RADIOGENIC ISOTOPES; RIFT; SUBDUCTION;

BARIUM; CALCIUM; CESIUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; NEODYMIUM; TANTALUM; VOLCANOES;

STRONTIUM;

BASANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LEAD ISOTOPE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; MINETTE; NEODYMIUM; OCEAN BASIN; PETROGENESIS; PLEISTOCENE; RIFTING; SEAMOUNT; STRONTIUM; SUBDUCTION; VOLCANIC BELT;

COLIMA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 78649475828     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.08.019     Document Type: Article

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