U-Pb geochronology and zircon composition of late Variscan S- and I-type granitoids from the Spanish Central System batholith

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1789-1815

  Orejana, David ^a   Villaseca, Carlos ^a   Valverde Vaquero, Pablo ^b   Belousova, Elena A ^c   Armstrong, Richard A ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

European Variscan Belt; Peraluminous granites; Spanish Central System; U Pb zircon dating

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; GRANODIORITE; GRANULITE FACIES; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; I-TYPE ROCK; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LEUCOGRANITE; METAIGNEOUS ROCK; METAMORPHISM; PROTOLITH; S-TYPE ROCK; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

SISTEMA CENTRAL; SPAIN;

EID: 84866444756     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0750-y     Document Type: Article

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