Evolution of volcanism in graben and horst structures along the Cenozoic Cameroon Line (Africa): Implications for tectonic evolution and mantle source composition

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 287-303

  Nkouathio, D G ^a   Kagou Dongmo, A ^a   Bardintzeff, Jacques Marie ^b,c   Wandji, P ^d   Bellon, H ^e   Pouclet, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; EOCENE; GRABEN; HORST; INTRACRATONIC BASIN; MANTLE SOURCE; OCEAN ISLAND BASALT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANISM;

CAMEROON;

EID: 55749103697     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-008-0018-1     Document Type: Article

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