Peri-Amazonian, Avalonian-type and Ganderian-type terranes in the South Carpathians, Romania: The Danubian domain basement

Gondwana Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 945-957

  Balintoni, I ^a   Balica, C ^a   Ducea, M N ^b   Stremtan C ^a,c  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalonian and Ganderian terranes; Danubian terranes; LA MC ICP MS; South Carpathians; Zircon dating

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRYSTALLIZATION; METASEDIMENT; ORTHOGNEISS; PLUTON; PROTEROZOIC; PROVENANCE; QUARTZITE; SANDSTONE; TERRANE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CARPATHIANS;

EID: 79954628989     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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