Early Cretaceous Volcanism in Central and Eastern Argentina During Gondwana Break-Up

• Main Authors: Lagorio, Silvia Leonor (Author), Vizán, Haroldo (Author), Geuna, Silvana Evangelina (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Historical geology.; Earth Sciences.; Historical Geology.

This book analyzes the Early Cretaceous volcanic processes in Misiones Province and in Sierra Chica de Córdoba (Argentina). The volcanism in Misiones is tholeiitic and belongs to the Parana Magmatic Province (PMP), which extends throughout South America. In contrast, the volcanism in Córdoba is geog...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Volcanism of Sierra Chica of Córdoba
• Volcanism of Serra Geral in Misiones Province
• Paleoreconstruction of Pangea during the Early Cretaceous volcanism in Córdoba and Misiones Provinces and its location respect to the seismic structure of the mantle
• Discussion and geodynamical proposals for the alkaline volcanism of Córdoba Province and Paraná Magmatic Province
• Conclusions.