High T/P evolution and metamorphic ages of the migmatitic basement of northern Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina: Characterization of a mid-crustal segment of the Famatinian belt

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 279-297

  Larrovere, Mariano A ^a,b   de los Hoyos, Camilo R ^c   Toselli, Alejandro J ^c   Rossi, Juana N ^c   Basei, Miguel A S ^d   Belmar, Mauricio E ^e  

^a Centro Regional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Transferencia Tecnologia   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de La Rioja   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Famatinian orogenic belt; Geochronology; Geothermobarometry; Metamorphism; Migmatite; Sierras Pampeanas

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; BASEMENT ROCK; EXHUMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; MIGMATITE; MIGMATIZATION; OROGENIC BELT; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PROGRADE METAMORPHISM; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

ARGENTINA; SIERRAS PAMPEANAS;

EID: 79952820111     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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