Neoproterozoic structural evolution of SE Sinai, Egypt: II. Convergent tectonic history of the continental arc Kid Group

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 526-546

  Fowler, A ^a   Hassen, I S ^b   Osman, A F ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arc collision tectonics; Multiple folding and thrusting; Neoproterozoic continental arc

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL ARC; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DEFORMATION; FOLDING; P-T-T PATH; PROTEROZOIC; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; THRUST FAULT;

EGYPT; SINAI;

EID: 80054008033     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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