Succession of structural events in the Goren greenstone belt (Burkina Faso): Implications for West African tectonics

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 83-94

  Hein, Kim A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birimian; Burkina Faso; Structure; Tectonics; West African craton

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; BIRRIMIAN; CRATON; CRENULATION CLEAVAGE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DATA SET; DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; GREENSTONE BELT; PRECAMBRIAN; SHEAR ZONE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BURKINA FASO;

EID: 75149185364     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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