Geological evolution of the Antongil Craton, NE Madagascar

Precambrian Research

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-203

  Schofield, D I ^a   Thomas, R J ^a   Goodenough, K M ^b   De Waele, B ^a,d   Pitfield, P E J ^a   Key, R M ^b   Bauer, W ^a   Walsh, G J ^a   Lidke, D J ^c   Ralison, A V ^c   Rabarimanana, M ^c   Rafahatelo, J M ^c   Randriamananjara, T ^c  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b SRK CONSULTING   (Australia)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d United States Geological Survey ^*  (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Antongil; Archaean; Geochronology; Madagascar; Palaeoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMATISM; MIGMATIZATION; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 77957277129     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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