Synkinematic high-K calc-alkaline plutons associated with the Pan-African Central Cameroon shear zone (W-Tibati area): Petrology and geodynamic significance

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 494-510

  Njanko, Théophile ^a,b   Nédélec, Anne ^b   Affaton, Pascal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Central Cameroon shear zone; Fractional crystallization; High K calc alkaline magmatism; Pan African; Synkinematic granitoids

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEODYNAMICS; GRANITOID; MAGMATISM; PETROLOGY; PLUTON; SHEAR ZONE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33645853744     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.11.016     Document Type: Article

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