Geochronological data evaluation: Implications for the Proterozoic tectonics of East Gondwana

Gondwana Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 228-241

  Yoshida, Masaru ^a  

^a Gondwana Institute for Geology and Environment   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age rejuvenation; Circum East Antarctic Orogen; East Antarctica; East Gondwana; Pan African Orogeny; Zircon geochronology

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS; TERRANE;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 34548413180     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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