Lithogeochemistry, geochronology and geodynamic setting of the Lupa Terrane, Tanzania: Implications for the extent of the Archean Tanzanian Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 231, Issue , 2013, Pages 174-193

  Lawley, Christopher J M ^a   Selby, David ^a   Condon, Daniel J ^b   Horstwood, Matthew ^b   Millar, Ian ^b   Crowley, Quentin ^c   Imber, Jonathan ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eburnian Orogeny; Lupa Terrane; Paleoproterozoic; Tanzanian Craton; Ubendian Belt; Usagaran Belt

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEODYNAMICS; GRANITE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; TERRANE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

TANZANIA; TANZANIA CRATON;

EID: 84876712628     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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