Finite strain pattern in andriamena unit (north-central Madagascar): Evidence for late Neoproterozoic-Cambrian thrusting during continental convergence

Precambrian Research

Volumn 123, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 135-157

  Goncalves, Philippe ^a,c   Nicollet, Christian ^a   Lardeaux, Jean Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustal shortening; Electron microprobe dating; Madagascar; Monazite; Mozambique Belt; Thrust

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; CONVERGENCE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANITE; MONAZITE; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASTHENOSPHERIC UPWELLING; CHRONOLOGY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; MADAGASCAR; PROTEROZOIC; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0038820379     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00065-2     Document Type: Review

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