Extensional tectonic origin of gneissosity and related structures of the Feiran-Solaf metamorphic belt, Sinai, Egypt

Precambrian Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 119-136

  Fowler, A ^a   Hassan, I ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Extensional tectonic origin of gneissosity; Feiran Solaf; Folding during layer normal shortening; Pan African gneisses and migmatites; Sinai

Indexed keywords

BELT; DUCTILITY; FOLDING; GNEISS; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MIGMATITE; TECTONICS;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

EID: 46149097162     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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