Geochemistry of orthogneisses and metasedimentary rocks across a proposed terrane boundary in the Central Domain of Borborema Province, NE Brazil: Geodynamic implications

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 498-511

  Neves, Sérgio P ^a   Alcantara, Vanja Coelho ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Immobile elements; Provenance; REE; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BASEMENT ROCK; CHONDRITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; GONDWANA; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; ORTHOGNEISS; PROTEROZOIC; PROVENANCE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RECONSTRUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TERRANE;

BORBOREMA; BRAZIL;

EID: 75749117808     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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