Geochemistry of meta-igneous rocks from southern Ethiopia: A new insight into Neoproterozoic tectonics of northeast Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-370

  Alene, Mulugeta ^a   Barker, Andrew J ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; NEOPROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0031395711     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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