Geochemical evolution of Middle—Late Cenozoic magmatism in the northern part of the Rio Grande Rift, Western United States

S. V. Rasskazov1, T. A. Yasnygina1, Н. Н. Фефелов1, Elena Saranina1
1Institute of the Earth’s Crust, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia

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