Madagascar and the amalgamation of Central Gondwana

Gondwana Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 3-16

  Collins, Alan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Azania; Geochronology; Gondwana; Madagascar; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; OROGENY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

INDIAN OCEAN; MADAGASCAR; MOZAMBIQUE BASIN;

EID: 33645106335     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2005.10.001     Document Type: Review

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