Trans-Saharan belt
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The Trans-Saharan belt is a major Neoproterozoic orogenic zone in North and West Africa, formed during the Pan-African orogeny and characterized by extensive metamorphic and igneous rock assemblages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans-Saharan Belt | 1 |
| Trans-Saharan belt canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoproterozoic orogenic zone
ⓘ
geological structure ⓘ orogenic belt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pan-African tectono-thermal events ⓘ |
| boundedBy | West African Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
igneous rock assemblages
ⓘ
metamorphic rock assemblages ⓘ |
| extendsAcross | Sahara region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | continental collision ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Pan-African orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Neoproterozoic ⓘ |
| hasMetamorphicGrade | medium- to high-grade metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
crustal thickening
ⓘ
magmatism ⓘ regional metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
granitoid intrusions
ⓘ
high-grade metamorphic rocks ⓘ metasedimentary rocks ⓘ metavolcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
hosts Pan-African granitoid suites
ⓘ
records Neoproterozoic plate-tectonic evolution of Africa ⓘ |
| hasTectonicSetting | collision orogen ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Pan-African belt ⓘ |
| isPartOf | African orogenic belts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pan-African orogenic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tuareg Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West African Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicRegime | convergent plate margin ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trans-Saharan Belt