Neoproterozoic extension in the greater dharwar craton: A reevaluation of the "betsimisaraka suture" in madagascar

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 389-417

  Tucker, R D ^a   Roig, J Y ^b   Delor, C ^b   Amlin, Y ^c   Goncalves, P ^d   Rabarimanana, M H ^e   Ralison, A V ^e   Belcher, R W ^f  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Bur Rech Geologiques et Minieres   (France)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^e Project de Gouvernance des Ressources Minerales   (Madagascar)

^f RWB Exploration Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; ARCHEAN; CRUST FORMATIONS; GEOLOGICAL DATA; HIGH-STRAIN ZONES; IGNEOUS ACTIVITY; MADAGASCAR; NEOARCHEAN; NEOPROTEROZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN; SENSITIVE HIGH-RESOLUTION ION MICROPROBE;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

IGNEOUS ROCKS;

ANATEXIS; CRATON; FELSIC ROCK; ION MICROPROBE; METAIGNEOUS ROCK; METAMORPHIC FACIES; METAMORPHISM; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; PRECAMBRIAN; SCHIST; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ANTANANARIVO [MADAGASCAR]; MADAGASCAR;

EID: 79951511720     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: 14803313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E10-034     Document Type: Article

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