Mesoproterozoic rapakivi granites of the Rondonia Tin Province, southwestern border of the Amazonian craton, Brazil-I. Reconnaissance U-Pb geochronology and regional implications

Precambrian Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-67

  Bettencourt, J S ^a   Tosdal, R M ^b   Leite Jr , W B ^c   Payolla, B L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonian craton; Brazil; Geochronology; Rapakivi granite; Rondonia

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; GRANITE; OROGENY; RAPAKIVI; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0033617490     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00126-0     Document Type: Article

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