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1. 1. The Birimian event in the Baoulé Mossi domain (West African Craton) : regional and global context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

   Author : Mikael Grenholm; [2014]
   Keywords : accretionary orogen; Atlantica; Birimian event; supercontinent cycle; Lomagundi-Jatuli event; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The crystalline basement of the West African Craton (WAC) was established during the Siderian to Orosirian (circa 2.35-1.95 Ga) Birimian event through accretion of extensive tracts of juvenile crust that was tectonically juxtaposed with Archean cratons. READ MORE