Tectono-thermal evolution, magma emplacement, and shear zone development in the Caruaru area (Borborema Province, NE Brazil)

Precambrian Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-32

  Neves, S P ^a   Vauchez, A ^b   Feraud, G ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Ar Ar ages; Borborema Province; Magma emplacement; Neoproterozoic orogeny; Shear zones

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; MAGMATISM; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0034651113     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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