Contrasting mechanism of crustal growth. Geodynamic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic granite-greenstone belts of French Guiana

Precambrian Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-193

  Vanderhaeghe, Olivier ^a   Ledru, Patrick ^a   Thiéblemont, Denis ^a   Egal, Emmanuel ^a   Cocherie, Alain ^a   Tegyey, Monique ^a   Milési, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Crustal growth; French Guiana; Granite; Granite greenstone belt; Greenstone belt; Guiana shield; Paleoproterozoic; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; GRANITE; GREENSTONE BELT; PROTEROZOIC;

FRENCH GUIANA;

EID: 0032194185     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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