The farthest record of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province into West Africa craton: Precise 40Ar/39Ar dating and geochemistry of Taoudenni basin intrusives (northern Mali)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 391-407

  Verati, Chrystéle ^a   Bertrand, Hervé ^b   Féraud, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; CAMP (Central Atlantic Magmatic Province); CFB; Geochemistry; Taoudenni basin; West Africa

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; PLUME MODELS;

CATCHMENTS; CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; MELTING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

LEVEES;

DIKE SWARM; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TAOUDENNI BASIN; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 20544461590     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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