The Central Granites-Gneiss-Migmatite Belt (CGGMB) of Madagascar: The eastern Neoproterozoic suture of the East African orogen

Gondwana Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 641-651

  Rambeloson, R A ^a   Yoshida, M ^b   Ramasiarinoro, V ^a   Le Duc, L ^c   Ralison, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b Gondwana Inst for Geololgy/Envrn   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

Author keywords

Ankazobe Antananarivo Fianarantsoa Virgation; Central Granite Gneiss Migmatite Belt; East African Orogen; Madagascar; Suture between West and East Gondwana

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; ECLOGITE; GNEISS; GRANITE; MIGMATITE; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; SUTURE ZONE;

EAST AFRICA;

EID: 0242349646     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71013-3     Document Type: Article

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