Petrographic evidence for regional burial metamorphism of the sedimentary rocks in the Lower Benue rift

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-277

  Obiora, S C ^a   Umeji, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anchizonal grade or prehnite pumpellyite facies; Burial metamorphism; Recrystallization; Slaty fabrics; Thin section; XRD studies

Indexed keywords

BURIAL (GEOLOGY); METAMORPHISM; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

AFRICA; BENUE VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 1842687356     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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