Nd-isotopic mapping of the Archaean-Proterozoic boundary in southwestern Tanzania: Implication for the size of the Archaean Tanzania Craton

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 325-334

  Manya, Shukrani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Archaean granitoids; Geochronology; Nd isotope; Proterozoic granitoids; Tanzania Craton

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GRANITOID; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PROTEROZOIC; SIZE;

LAKE RUKWA; TANZANIA; TANZANIA CRATON;

EID: 79960325831     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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