A critique of the analogy between Archaean and Phanerozoic tectonics based on regional mapping of the Mesozoic-Cenozoic plate convergent zone in the Makran, Iran

Precambrian Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 5-17

  McCall, G J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accretionary prism; Archaean; Makran; Ophiolite

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ARCHEAN; CONVERGENT MARGIN; OPHIOLITE; PHANEROZOIC; PLATE TECTONICS; TECTONICS;

ARCHAEAN; ASTHENOSPHERIC UPWELLING; CANADA; CENOZOIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARTHQUAKE; EFFUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; IRAN; MESOZOIC; PHANEROZOIC; ROCK; SEDIMENT; SOIL EROSION; VOLCANO;

ASIA; EURASIA; MAKRAN;

EID: 0347482422     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00178-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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