Stratigraphy and evolution of the trachy-rhyolitic volcanism of the Senafe area (Eastern Eritrean Plateau)

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 478-488

  Zanettin, B ^a   Bellieni, G ^b   Visentin, E Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adwa axum; Chemistry; Eritrea; Petrography; Stratigraphy; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

ESCARPMENT; IGNIMBRITE; PETROGRAPHY; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANISM;

AFAR; AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ERITREA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33746055710     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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