Serie Basáltica Antigua Inferior en el sector de Hermigua. Isla de la Gomera

Lower Old Basaltic Series had only been described W of the Basal Complex in Alojera-Tazo area but it is also well exposed in other zones on Gomera as in Hermigua area E of the Basal Complex. Here, the basaltic lava flows alternate with poligenetic agglomerates. The lowermost lavas show some submarin...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Cubas, C.R., Hernán , F., Ancochea Soto, Eumenio, Huertas Coronel, María José
Format: article
Publication Date:1994
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/58277
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/58277
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:552.3(460.411)
Old Basaltic Series
Submarine volcanism
La Gomera
Canary Islands.
Petrología
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Summary:Lower Old Basaltic Series had only been described W of the Basal Complex in Alojera-Tazo area but it is also well exposed in other zones on Gomera as in Hermigua area E of the Basal Complex. Here, the basaltic lava flows alternate with poligenetic agglomerates. The lowermost lavas show some submarine features. Their chemicaI a ffin ity is mildly a Ikaline and their age is about 9-7 O M.y.