The geology and geochemistry of the East African orogen in northeastern Mozambique

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-129

  Boyd, R ^a   Nordgulen, O ^a   Thomas, R J ^b   Bingen, B ^a   Bjerkgard T ^a   Grenne, T ^a   Henderson, I ^a   Melezhik, V A ^a   Often, M ^a   Sandstad, J S ^a   Solli, A ^a   Tveten, E ^a   Viola, G ^a   Key, R M ^b   Smith, R A ^b   Gonzalez, E ^c   Hollick, L J ^b   Jacobs, J ^d   Jamal, D ^e   Motuza, G ^f   Bauer, W ^g   Daudi, E ^h   Feitio, P ^h   Manhica, V ^h   Moniz, A ^h   Rosse, D ^h   more..

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^f VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^g Aziana Exploration   (Madagascar)

^h National Directorate of Geology   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GNEISS; GRANITOID; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; OROGENY; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 77956015412     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.113.1.87     Document Type: Article

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