Age and tectonic evolution of Neoproterozoic ductile shear zones in southwestern madagascar, with implications for gondwana studies

Tectonics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-45

  De Wit, Maarten J ^a   Bowring, Sam A ^b   Ashwal, Lew D ^c   Randrianasolo, Leon G ^c   Morel, Vincent P I ^d   Rambeloson, Roger A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^d Randgold and Exploration ^*  (Burkina Faso)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; GONDWANA; PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0035096986     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000TC900026     Document Type: Article

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