A new pattern of the tectonic units and metallogenic belts in Africa continent in terms of lithosphere
Based on the comprehensive study of geology and geophysics in African continent, three types of lithosphere (craton-type, orogenic-type and rift-type) can be identified. Considering lithosphere discontinuities as the boundary, two first-order tectonic units (mainly cratonic-type in the west and rift...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2022-07-01
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| Series: | China Geology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519222001732 |