Isotopic and geochemical constraints on Neoproterozoic crust formation in the Wami River area, eastern Tanzania

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-101

  Maboko, M A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKENING; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC; PROTOLITH; TECTONIC SETTING;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0035188671     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)90092-2     Document Type: Article

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