Neoproterozoic deformation in central Madagascar: A structural section through part of the East African Orogen

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 206, Issue , 2003, Pages 363-379

  Collins, Alan S ^a   Johnson, Simon ^b,d   Fitzsimons, Ian C W ^a   Powell, Chris McA ^b   Hulscher, Bregje ^b   Abello, Jenny ^b   Razakamanana, Théodore ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Universite de Toliara   (Madagascar)

^d JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; GONDWANA; PROTEROZOIC; SUPERCONTINENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0037926886     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.206.01.17     Document Type: Article

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