TTG magmatism in the Congo craton; a view from major and trace element geochemistry, Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd systematics: Case of the Sangmelima region, Ntem complex, southern Cameroon

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 61-79

  Shang, C K ^a,b   Satir, M ^b   Siebel, W ^b   Nsifa, E N ^a   Taubald, H ^b   Liegeois J P ^c   Tchoua, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Congo craton; Subduction; Thickened Archaean crust; TTG

Indexed keywords

CRATON; GRANODIORITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; TONALITE; TRONDHJEMITE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; CENTRE [CAMEROON]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SANGMELIMA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 13644278353     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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