Cretaceous-Tertiary convergence and continental collision, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, Western Iran

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-412

  Mohajjel, M ^a   Fergusson, C L ^b   Sahandi, M R ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Mesozoic; Palaeozoic; Sanandaj Sirjan zone; Tertiary; Zagros

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONVERGENCE; CRETACEOUS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERTIARY; TETHYS;

IRAN;

EID: 0037274559     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00035-4     Document Type: Article

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