Plume-induced dynamic instabilities near cratonic blocks: Implications for P-T-t paths and metallogeny

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 90-91, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-50

  Guillou Frottier, L ^a   Burov, E ^b   Cloetingh, S ^c   Le Goff, E ^a   Deschamps, Y ^a   Huet, B ^b   Bouchot, V ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cratons; Mantle plumes; Numerical modeling; Ore deposits

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRATONS; CRUSTAL ROCKS; DYNAMIC INSTABILITY; DYNAMIC INTERACTION; EFFECTIVE VISCOSITY; FREE UPPER SURFACE; HEATING PHASE; MANTLE DYNAMICS; MANTLE PLUME; METALLOGENY; NUMERICAL MODELING; P-T-T PATH; THERMAL FIELD; THERMO-MECHANICAL; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE; ULTRAHIGH-PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; NUMERICAL MODELS; ORE DEPOSITS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TECTONICS;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

CRATON; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; HEATING; INSTABILITY; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE PLUME; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE DEPOSIT; P-T-T PATH; RHEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VISCOSITY;

TANZANIA;

EID: 84861781354     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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