Neoproterozoic terrane assemblages in Eritrea: Review and prospects

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 331-348

  Drury, S A ^a   De Souza Filho, C R ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS; TERRANE;

ERITREA;

EID: 0032455583     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00066-9     Document Type: Article

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