Geodynamic evolution of the Eastern Sierras Pampeanas (Central Argentina) based on geochemical, Sm-Nd, Pb-Pb and SHRIMP data

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 631-657

  Drobe, Malte ^a   de Luchi, Mónica López ^b   Steenken, André ^c   Wemmer, Klaus ^a   Naumann, Rudolf ^d   Frei, Robert ^e   Siegesmund, Siegfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Instituto de Geocronologia y Geologia Isotopica   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^d GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Eastern Sierras Pampeanas; Geodynamic evolution; Gondwana margin; Provenance; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; GONDWANA; LEAD-LEAD DATING; METAMORPHISM; SAMARIUM-NEODYMIUM DATING; SHRIMP DATING; TECTONIC SETTING;

ARGENTINA; SIERRAS PAMPEANAS;

EID: 79951945665     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-010-0593-3     Document Type: Article

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