Paleomagnetism of Paleoproterozic mafic dyke swarm from the Uaua region, northeastern Sao Francisco Craton, Brazil: tectonic implications

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-33

  D'Agrella Filho, M S ^a   Pacca, I I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYKE SWARM; MAFIC ROCK; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031866206     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(97)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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