Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Neoproterozoic BIF-bearing Jacadigo Group, SW-Brazil

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 238, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 48-70

  Freitas, Bernardo T ^a   Warren, Lucas V ^a   Boggiani, Paulo C ^a   De Almeida, Renato Paes ^a   Piacentini, Thiago ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Iron formations; Jacadigo Group; Neoproterozoic; Tectonics and sedimentation; Urucum district

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FANS; BASIN EVOLUTION; CARBONATE PLATFORMS; CONTINENTAL RIFT; DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM; EDIACARAN; EXTERNAL CONTROL; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT SYSTEM; FAULT ZONE; GLACIAL DEPOSITS; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; IRON FORMATION; JACADIGO GROUP; LACUSTRINE SYSTEMS; NEOPROTEROZOIC; PALEOCURRENTS; REGIONAL TECTONICS; RIVER SYSTEMS; SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DATA; SILICICLASTICS; TECTONIC SYSTEM; URUCUM DISTRICT; WATERBODIES;

DEPOSITS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; IRON; MANGANESE; MANGANESE DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

IRON DEPOSITS;

ALLUVIAL FAN; BASIN EVOLUTION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FAN DELTA; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; IRON; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MANGANESE DEPOSIT; PROTEROZOIC; RIVER SYSTEM; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SYSTEMS TRACT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79957787267     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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