Geochemistry, Pb-Pb single zircon ages and Nd-Sr isotope composition of Precambrian rocks from southern and eastern Ethiopia: Implications for crustal evolution in East Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-227

  Teklay, M ^a,b   Kroner A ^a   Mezger, K ^b   Oberhansli R ^a,c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PRECAMBRIAN;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0031819469     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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