Chronology of nappe assembly in the Pan-African Dahomeyide orogen, West Africa: Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar mineral ages

Precambrian Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 153-171

  Attoh, Kodjopa ^a   Dallmeyer, R D ^b   Affaton, Pascal ^c  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ ABDOU MOUMOUNI   (Niger)

Author keywords

Gondwana assembly; Pan African

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; GONDWANA; NAPPE; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY;

GHANA; TOGO;

EID: 0030834830     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00031-9     Document Type: Article

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