U-Pb zircon geochronology and petrology of granitoids from Mitwaba (Katanga, Congo): Implications for the evolution of the Mesoproterozoic Kibaran belt

Precambrian Research

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-106

  Kokonyangi, J ^a   Armstrong, R ^b   Kampunzu, A B ^c   Yoshida, M ^d   Okudaira, T ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^d Gondwana Institute for Geology and Environment   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congo; Kibaran belt; Mesoproterozoic; S type granites; Subduction

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; LEAD; NIOBIUM; STRONTIUM; TITANIUM; URANIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

CHRONOLOGY; CONGO; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEHYDRATION; EVOLUTION; FRACTIONATION; GEOLOGY; MELTING POINT; PETROLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; KATANGA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2442490579     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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