The Mesoproterozoic Irumide belt of Zambia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 36-70

  De Waele, B ^a   Kampunzu, A B ^b   Mapani, B S E ^c   Tembo, F ^d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Bangweulu block; Irumide belt; Mesoproterozoic granitoids; Palaeoproterozoic Muva Supergroup

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; CRUSTAL THICKENING; LITHOLOGY; OROGENIC BELT; OROGENY; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

AFRICA; IRUMIDE BELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 33748050749     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.01.018     Document Type: Article

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