Structural constraints on the evolution of the Meatiq Gneiss Dome (Egypt), East-African Orogen

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 413-422

  Andresen, A ^a   Augland, L E ^a   Boghdady, G Y ^b   Lundmark, A M ^a   Elnady, O M ^c   Hassan, M A ^c   Abu El Rus, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

^c Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Crustal extension; East African Orogen; Eastern Desert; Egypt; Pan African; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; DOME; EMPLACEMENT; EXHUMATION; GNEISS; GREENSCHIST; ISLAND ARC; PROTOLITH; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ARABIAN SHIELD; EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT; NUBIAN SHIELD;

EID: 77953612227     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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