Kibaran magmatism and Pan-African granulite metamorphism in northern Mozambique: Single zircon ages and regional implications

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 467-484

  Kroner A ^a   Sacchi, R ^b   Jaeckel, P ^a,c   Costa, M ^d  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^d AQUATER   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GRANULITE FACIES; KIBARAN EVENT; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; PAN-AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; ZIRCON;

MOZAMBIQUE, LURIO BELT;

EID: 0031431691     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00117-6     Document Type: Article

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