Geochemistry of the Jurassic and Upper Cretaceous shales from the Molango Region, Hidalgo, eastern Mexico: Implications for source-area weathering, provenance, and tectonic setting

This study focuses on the Jurassic (Huayacocotla and Pimienta Formations) and Upper Cretaceous (Mendez Formation) shales from the Molango Region, Hidalgo, Mexico. In this article, we discuss the mineralogy, major, and trace element geochemistry of the Mesozoic shales of Mexico. The goal of this stud...

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Main Authors: Armstrong-Altrin, John, Nagarajan, Ramasamy, Madhavaraju, Jayagopal, Rosalez-Hoz, Leticia, Lee, Yong, Balaram, Vysetti, Cruz-Martinez, Adriana, Avila-Ramirez, Gladis
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12655