Amphibolite to granulite progressive metamorphism in the Niquelandia Complex, central Brazil: regional tectonic implications

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-50

  Ferreira Filho, C F ^a   De Moraes, R ^a   Fawcett, J J ^b   Naldrett, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031842458     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(97)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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