Structural and tectonic evolution of the Umm Gheig/ El-Shush region, central Eastern Desert of Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-209

  Ibrahim, S ^a   Cosgrove, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EGYPT;

EID: 0036219923     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)80059-2     Document Type: Article

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