A full-plate global reconstruction of the Neoproterozoic
Neoproterozoic tectonic geography was dominated by the formation of the supercontinent
Rodinia, its break-up and the subsequent amalgamation of Gondwana. The Neoproterozoic …
Rodinia, its break-up and the subsequent amalgamation of Gondwana. The Neoproterozoic …
[HTML][HTML] Orogen styles in the East African Orogen: A review of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian tectonic evolution
Abstract The East African Orogen, extending from southern Israel, Sinai and Jordan in the
north to Mozambique and Madagascar in the south, is the world́s largest Neoproterozoic to …
north to Mozambique and Madagascar in the south, is the world́s largest Neoproterozoic to …
[HTML][HTML] Toward an integrated model of geological evolution for NE Brazil-NW Africa: The Borborema Province and its connections to the Trans-Saharan (Benino …
Abstract Both the Borborema Province of NE Brazil and the geological provinces of NW
Africa (the Trans-Saharan Orogen consisted of the Tuareg and Benino-Nigerian shields and …
Africa (the Trans-Saharan Orogen consisted of the Tuareg and Benino-Nigerian shields and …
Late Cryogenian–Ediacaran history of the Arabian–Nubian Shield: a review of depositional, plutonic, structural, and tectonic events in the closing stages of the …
During the late Cryogenian–Ediacaran (650–542Ma), the Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS)
underwent final assembly and accretion to the Saharan Metacraton concurrent with the …
underwent final assembly and accretion to the Saharan Metacraton concurrent with the …
Continental lithosphere of the Arabian Plate: a geologic, petrologic, and geophysical synthesis
RJ Stern, P Johnson - Earth-Science Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The Arabian Plate originated∼ 25Ma ago by rifting of NE Africa to form the Gulf of Aden and
Red Sea. It is one of the smaller and younger of the Earth's lithospheric plates. The upper …
Red Sea. It is one of the smaller and younger of the Earth's lithospheric plates. The upper …
Amalgamating eastern Gondwana: the evolution of the Circum-Indian Orogens
The Neoproterozoic global reorganisation that saw the demise of Rodinia and the
amalgamation of Gondwana took place during an incredibly dynamic period of Earth …
amalgamation of Gondwana took place during an incredibly dynamic period of Earth …
[HTML][HTML] The lithospheric architecture of Africa: Seismic tomography, mantle petrology, and tectonic evolution
We present a new analysis of the lithospheric architecture of Africa, and its evolution from ca.
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …
Linking accretionary orogenesis with supercontinent assembly
Age relations for assembly of Gondwana and Pangea indicate that the timing of collisional
orogenesis between amalgamating continental bodies was synchronous with subduction …
orogenesis between amalgamating continental bodies was synchronous with subduction …
Geodynamic evolution of the Pan-African belt in central Africa with special reference to Cameroon
SF Toteu, J Penaye, YP Djomani - Canadian Journal of Earth …, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
The Pan-African belt in central Africa has benefited from the many petrographic, structural,
and geochronological studies in the recent years that have improved our understanding of …
and geochronological studies in the recent years that have improved our understanding of …
Proterozoic links between the Borborema province, NE Brazil, and the central African fold belt
WR Van Schmus, EP Oliveira… - Geological Society …, 2008 - lyellcollection.org
The Congo (CC) and the São Francisco (SFC) cratons were joined at about 2.05 Ga;
northern parts of Palaeoproterozoic basement subsequently underwent extension at about 1 …
northern parts of Palaeoproterozoic basement subsequently underwent extension at about 1 …