Two generations of Birimian (Paleoproterozoic) volcanic belts in northeastern Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa): Consequences for the 'Birimian controversy'

Precambrian Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 173-191

  Hirdes, W ^a   Davis, D W ^b   Ludtke G ^a   Konan, G ^c  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^c Dir des Mines et de la Geol   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age subprovinces; Northeastern C te d'Ivoire; Palaeoproterozoic; U Pb mineral dating; Volvanic belts; West African craton

Indexed keywords

BANDAMIAN; BIRRIMIAN; PROTEROZOIC; URANIUM/LEAD DATING; VOLCANISM;

COTE D'IVOIRE;

EID: 0030429380     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00011-3     Document Type: Article

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