Pan-African reactivation of the Lurio segment of the Kibaran Belt system: A reappraisal from recent age determinations in northern Mozambique

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 629-639

  Sacchi, R ^a   Cadoppi, P ^a   Costa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b AQUATER   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; OROGENY; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; SUTURE ZONE; TRANSPRESSION;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 0034210734     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00042-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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