Neoproterozoic tectonic synthesis of Uruguay

International Geology Review

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-78

  Sanchez Bettucci, Leda ^a   Peel, Elena ^a,b   Masquelin, Henri ^a  

^a Institute Cle fi'Sica   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Back arc; Brasiliano orogenic cycle; Dom Feliciano Belt; Foreland basin; Neoproterozoic; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; COLLISION ZONE; CRATON; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLD BELT; FORELAND BASIN; GONDWANA; INLIER; OROGENIC BELT; P-T CONDITIONS; PALEOZOIC; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TERRANE;

BRAZIL; DOM FELICIANO BELT; RIO DE LA PLATA; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; URUGUAY;

EID: 75449100705     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810903358095     Document Type: Article

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