Geochronological, geochemical, and Nd-Hf isotopic constraints on the origin of Neoproterozoic plagiogranites in the Tasriwine ophiolite, Anti-Atlas orogen, Morocco

Precambrian Research

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 133-147

  Samson, S D ^a   Inglis, J D ^a   D'Lemos, R S ^b   Admou, H ^c   Blichert Toft, J ^d   Hefferan, K ^e  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Deers Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^c CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti Atlas; Hf isotopes; Morocco; Neoproterozoic; Plagiogranite

Indexed keywords

LEAD; NEODYMIUM; RUBIDIUM; URANIUM; YTTERBIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MOROCCO; PROTEROZOIC; TECHNIQUE;

AFRICA; ANTI-ATLAS; ATLAS MOUNTAINS; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 5144223716     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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