Tectonic evolution of the Allaqi shear zone and implications for Pan-African terrane amalgamation in the south Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-197

  El Kazzaz, Y A H A ^a   Taylor, W E G ^b  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; METAMORPHISM; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EGYPT;

EID: 0037775798     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)80058-0     Document Type: Article

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