Late Precambrian metamorphism and cooling in the Arabian-Nubian shield: Petrology and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of metamorphic rocks of the Elat area (southern Israel)

Precambrian Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 107-127

  Cosca, M A ^a   Shimron, A ^b   Caby, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Geological Survey of   (Israel)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar geochronology; Arabian Nubian Shield; Gondwana accretion; Israel; Metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ARGON-ARGON DATING; COOLING; GONDWANA; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0033404344     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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