Paleomagnetic study of Sierra de Chichinautzin, México
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A paleomagnetic study of 113 oriented samples collected from 15 localities in the Sierra de Chichinautzin, Valley of Mexico, shows solely normal directions of magnetization. The calculated pole position (86.7° N, 239.4° E, 0:9 5 7.2°) is consistent with Quaternary pole positions from Mexico except with one Quaternary pole obtained for Baja California.
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