Formation of neoproterozoic metamorphic core complexes during oblique convergence (Eastern Desert, Egypt)

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-329

  Fritz, H ^b   Wallbrecher, E ^b   Khudeir, A A ^b   Abu El Ela, F ^b   Dallmeyer, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; EXHUMATION; ISLAND ARC; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

EGYPT, EASTERN DESERT;

EID: 0030390211     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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