Structure of the eastern margin of the East African Orogen in central Madagascar

Precambrian Research

Volumn 123, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 111-133

  Collins, Alan S ^a   Fitzsimons, Ian C W ^a   Hulscher, Bregje ^b   Razakamanana, Théodore ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Universite de Toliara   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Deformation; East African Orogen; Geochronology; Madagascar; Metamorphism; Neoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; METAMORPHISM; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGY; MADAGASCAR; PROTEROZOIC; REVIEW; ROCK;

(CENTRAL); MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0038540523     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00064-0     Document Type: Review

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