Geochemistry of the Bafoussam Pan-African I- and S-type granitoids in western Cameroon

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 148-167

  Djouka Fonkwe M L ^a,c   Schulz, B ^b   Schussler U ^c   Tchouankoue J P ^d   Nzolang, C ^d,e  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^e NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; I and S type granitoids; Magmatic source; Pan African; Th U Pb monazite age; West Cameroon

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; EMPLACEMENT; GRANITOID; I-TYPE ROCK; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; MELTING; MONAZITE; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; S-TYPE ROCK; SUBDUCTION; THORIUM ISOTOPE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 38949178883     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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