Latest Cretaceous and Cenozoic magmatism in mainland Alaska
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Published:January 01, 1994
Abstract
Continental Alaska has been the site of widespread magmatism throughout much of the late Mesozoic and Cenozoic, but until recently, most of this magmatism was unrecognized due to the lack of modern geologic maps or isotopic age data for large tracts of Alaska. Although parts remain unmapped, progress in reconnaissance mapping and dating have enabled workers to identify major late Mesozoic and Cenozoic magmatic provinces outside the well-known Aleutian arc and to speculate as to their tectonic implications and origin (Wallace and Engebretson, 1984).
This chapter defines major Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic magmatic provinces in Alaska outside the Aleutian...
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The Geology of Alaska

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