Volcanic stratigraphy and evidence of magma mixing in the Quaternary Payún Matrú volcano, andean backarc in western Argentina Estratigrafía volcánica y evidencia de mezcla de magmas en el volcán Payún Matrú del Cuaternario, en el retroarco andino de Argentina occidental

The Payún Matrú Volcanic Field is located in the Payenia Basaltic Province of the recent back-arc of western Argentina (35°S-38°S). This province is younger than 5 Ma, and most of its volcanic activity took place since 2 Ma. The Payún Matrú Volcanic Field contains two composite volcanoes, Payún Matr...

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Main Authors: Irene R Hernando, Eduardo J Llambías, Pablo D González, Kei Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) 2012-01-01
Series:Andean Geology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-71062012000100008