A new pattern of the tectonic units and metallogenic belts in Africa continent in terms of lithosphere

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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Main Authors:	Rui-zhao Qiu, Ting-dong Li, Qing-hui Xiao, Kai Sun, Yong Liu, Lei Qiu, Xiu-fa Chen, Hong-jun Zhao, Liang-liang Wang, Quan-long Zhu, Xiao-dong Ren, Li-ke Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-07-01
Series:	China Geology
Subjects:	Lithospheric type Lithospheric discontinuity Tectonic unit division Africa continent
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519222001732

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