Salt: Geology and tectonics of selected Brazilian basins in their global context

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 363, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-158

  Mohriak, Webster U ^a   Szatmari, Peter ^a   Anjos, Sylvia ^a  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; EVAPORITE; GEOPHYSICS; GONDWANA; PLATE CONVERGENCE; POTENTIAL FIELD; RIFT ZONE; SALT TECTONICS; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; SOLIMOES BASIN;

EID: 84857393401     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP363.7     Document Type: Article

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