Tectonic evolution of the Brasília Belt, Central Brazil, and early assembly of Gondwana

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 294, Issue , 2008, Pages 197-210

  Valeriano, Claudio M ^a,d   Pimentel, M M ^b,d   Heilbron, M ^a,d   Almeida, J C H ^a,d   Trouw, R A J ^c,d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d Fellow of the National Research Council

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ARCHEAN; COLLISION ZONE; FOLD BELT; GONDWANA; METABASALT; PASSIVE MARGIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE;

ARAGUAIA BASIN; BRAZIL; CABO FRIO; PARAGUAY BELT; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 39549107548     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP294.11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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