Neoproterozoic (∼600 Ma) aggregation of Western Gondwana: A tentative scenario

Precambrian Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-112

  Trompette, Roland ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Accretion; Neoproterozoic supercontinent; Orogeny; Pan African fold belt; Rifting; Suture; Tectonic cycle; Western Gondwana

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; GONDWANA; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030733326     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00045-9     Document Type: Article

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