Proterozoic evolution of the Nigeria - Boborema province

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 294, Issue , 2008, Pages 121-136

  Dada, S S ^a  

^a Ajayi Crowther University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BRASILIANO OROGENY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; MINERALIZATION; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; BORBOREMA; BRAZIL; NIGERIA; SOUTH AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 39549085971     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP294.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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