SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology and Sr-Nd isotopic systematic of the Neoproterozoic Ghimbi-Nedjo mafic to intermediate intrusions of Western Ethiopia: A record of passive margin magmatism at 855 Ma?

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1773-1790

  Woldemichael, Binyam W ^a,b   Kimura, Jun Ichi ^c   Dunkley, Daniel J ^d   Tani, Kenichiro ^c   Ohira, Hiroto ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chesapeake College   (United States)

^c JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

EAAO; Intrusions; Neoproterozoic; Passive margin; SHRIMP U Pb dating; Western Ethiopian Shield

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; PASSIVE MARGIN; PROTEROZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 78349312386     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-009-0481-x     Document Type: Article

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