Geochronological constraints on the tectonic history of the Peninsular Ranges batholith of Alta and Baja California: Tectonic implications for western México

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 374, Issue , 2003, Pages 297-335

  Ortega Rivera, Amabel ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alta and Baja California; And fission track dates; Geochronology; K Ar; Large scale northward translation; Paleomagnetism; Peninsular Ranges batholith; Rb Sr; Tectonics; Tilting; U Pb

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BIOTITE; FISSION REACTIONS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMAGNETISM; MICA; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; ZIRCON;

BAJA CALIFORNIA; FISSION TRACK; PALEOMAGNETISM; PENINSULAR RANGES BATHOLITH; TILTING;

TECTONICS;

APATITE; BATHOLITH; BIOTITE; COOLING; EXHUMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HORNBLENDE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; RUBIDIUM; STRONTIUM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TILT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

COAST RANGES; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PENINSULAR RANGES;

EID: 84870891558     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-2374-4.297     Document Type: Article

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