The paleoproterozoic Ghanaian province: Geodynamic model and ore controls, including regional stress modeling

Precambrian Research

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 149-196

  Feybesse, Jean Louis ^a   Billa, Mario ^a   Guerrot, Catherine ^a   Duguey, Emmanuel ^a   Lescuyer, Jean Luc ^b   Milesi, Jean Pierre ^b   Bouchot, Vincent ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b BUM/DEX   (France)

Author keywords

Archean; Crustal scale stress partitioning; Geochronology; Geodynamic model; Ghana; Magmatic and tectonic accretion; Multi scale orebody controls; Ore deposit geology; Paleoproterozoic; Structural analysis; Structural controls; West Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEODYNAMICS; GOLD; GRAYWACKE; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MAGMATISM; MINERALIZATION; MONZONITE; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; ORE BODY; OROGENY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOZOIC; PLATE TECTONICS; PLUTONIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; STRESS ANALYSIS; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; GHANA; MARANHAO; SAO LUIS; SOUTH AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 33748564308     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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