Geochemistry and metamorphism of the Pan-African back-arc Malhaq volcano-sedimentary Neoproterozoic association, W. Kid area, SE Sinai, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 189-206

  Abu El Enen, Mahrous M ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Amphibolite facies; Arabian Nubian shield (ANS); Back arc volcano sedimentary association; Pan African; Sinai Peninsula

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; BACKARC BASIN; CONTINENTAL CRUST; GEOCHEMISTRY; GONDWANA; ISLAND ARC; METAMORPHISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; NAPPE; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; TUFF;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

EID: 44149103624     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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