On the origin and tectonic significance of the intra-plate events of Grenvillian-type age in South America: A discussion

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-159

  Cordani, Umberto G ^a   Fraga, Leda Maria ^b   Reis, Nelson ^b   Tassinari, Colombo C G ^a   Brito Neves, Benjamim B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Brazilian Geological Survey (CPRM RJ)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonian Craton; Greenvillian reactivation; Intra plate events; Rodinia; S o Francisco Craton; Tectonic evolution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGIN; CRATON; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; HEAT SOURCE; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; MAGMATISM; MYLONITE; PSEUDOTACHYLITE; RODINIA; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; SAO FRANCISCO CRATON;

EID: 73549090350     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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