P-T evolution of the Pan-African Taba metamorphic belt, Sinai, Egypt: Constraints from metapelitic mineral assemblages

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-78

  Abu El Enen, Mahrous M ^a   Will, Thomas M ^b   Okrusch, Martin ^b  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

High T low P metamorphism; Magmatic arc setting; Pan African Orogeny; Pseudosection; Sinai; Taba metamorphic rocks

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; ISLAND ARC; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERALOGY; P-T CONDITIONS; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI; TABA BELT;

EID: 0442281627     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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