Shear zones play a major role in the deformation of the crust at a variety of scales, as
expressions of strain localization during orogeny and rifting, and also as reactivated …

Shear zones are one of the most conspicuous structures in orogenic and rifting settings,
accommodating high strain, rock displacement and influencing magma emplacement and …

Geological, geochronological and isotopic data are integrated in order to present a revised
model for the Neoproterozoic evolution of Western Gondwana. Although the classical …

The concepts of progressive and polyphase deformation have been widely applied by
structural geologists to explain complexly deformed rocks, particularly for ductile conditions …

The amalgamation of southwestern Gondwana during the late Neoproterozoic
Brasiliano/Pan-African orogenic cycle involved the tectonic interaction of the Congo …

Abstract The Dom Feliciano Belt evolution is reviewed based on cross-sections, space–time
diagrams, PT paths, and Sr–Nd isotopic data of pre-collisional metaigneous rocks. The belt …

New U–Pb and first Hf data were obtained from the Nico Pérez and Piedra Alta Terranes as
well as from the Congo Craton. Results indicate that the Nico Pérez Terrane was mostly built …

New structural, microstructural and geochronological (U-Pb LA-ICP-MS, Ar/Ar, K-Ar, Rb-Sr)
data were obtained for the Dom Feliciano Belt in Uruguay. The main phase of crustal …

U‐Pb and Hf zircon (sensitive high‐resolution ion microprobe‐SHRIMP‐and laser ablation‐
inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry‐LA‐ICP‐MS‐), Ar/Ar hornblende and …

Abstract The late Neoproterozoic–Cambrian interval is characterized by global-scale
orogenesis, rapid continental growth and profound changes in Earth systems. Orogenic …