Geochronology (Ar/Ar and K-Ar) of the south Atlantic post-break-up magmatism

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-74

  Geraldes, M C ^a   Motoki, A ^a   Costa, A ^a   Mota, C E ^a   Mohriak, W U ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRETACEOUS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS ROCK; MAGMATISM; MARGINAL BASIN; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANISM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH); BRAZIL; CABO FRIO; MINAS GERAIS; POCOS DE CALDAS; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; RIO GRANDE RISE; SAINT PAUL'S ROCKS; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 84886097556     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP369.21     Document Type: Article

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