Monogenetic, behind-the-front volcanism in southeastern Guatemala and western El Salvador: 40Ar/39Ar ages and tectonic implications

Lithos

Volumn 123, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 243-253

  Walker, James A ^a   Singer, Brad S ^b   Jicha, Brian R ^b   Cameron, Barry I ^c   Carr, Michael J ^d   Olney, Jessica L ^e  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cinder cones; El Salvador; Geochronology; Guatemala; Tectonics; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CARIBBEAN PLATE; CINDER CONE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA; NORTH AMERICAN PLATE; PLATE TECTONICS; PLATEAU; RIFTING; VOLCANISM;

EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 79952533604     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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