Geochemistry and Geochronology of a Neoproterozoic Low-K Tholeiite-Boninite Association in Central Eritrea

Gondwana Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 597-611

  Teklay, M ^a   Berhe, K ^b   Reimold, W U ^c   Armstrong, R ^d   Asmerom, Y ^e   Watson, J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

^b Private Geological Consultant   (Eritrea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^f OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabian Nubian shield; Eritrea; Geochemistry; Low K tholeiite rhyolite suite; Neoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

BONINITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PROTEROZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SHRIMP DATING; THOLEIITE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ERITREA;

EID: 0242266265     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70632-8     Document Type: Article

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