Palaeoproterozoic to Neoproterozoic growth and evolution of the eastern Congo Craton: Its role in the Rodinia puzzle

Precambrian Research

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 127-141

  De Waele, B ^a   Johnson, S P ^b   Pisarevsky, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congo Craton; Irumide Belt; Kibaran; Palaeomagnetism; Rodinia; Supercontinent

Indexed keywords

BELT; CRATON; GONDWANA; NUCLEATION; OROGENY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; RODINIA; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 36248947211     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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