A new metamorphic constraint for the Eburnean orogeny from Paleoproterozoic formations of the Man shield (Aribinda and Tampelga countries, Burkina Faso)

Precambrian Research

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-65

  Debat, Pierre ^a   Nikiéma, Serge ^b   Mercier, Alain ^a   Lompo, Martin ^c   Béziat, Didier ^a   Bourges, François ^a   Roddaz, Martin ^a   Salvi, Stefano ^a   Tollon, Francis ^a   Wenmenga, Urbain ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Birimian; Burkina Faso; Contact metamorphism; Eburnean; Paleoproterozoic; Staurolite kyanite assemblage

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; PLUTONIUM;

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; GREENSCHIST FACIES; OROGENY; PELITE; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGY; METAMORPHOSIS; PALEOZOIC; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC;

ARIBINDA; BURKINA FASO; TAMPELGA;

EID: 0038623967     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00046-9     Document Type: Article

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