Rockelide Belt
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The Rockelide Belt is a major geological orogenic belt that forms part of the tectonic margins surrounding the ancient West African Craton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rockelide Belt canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological structure
ⓘ
orogenic belt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West African Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | West African Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | tectonic margins of the West African Craton ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| hasComposition | deformed and metamorphosed rocks ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSignificance | records tectonic evolution of the West African Craton margins ⓘ |
| hasMarginType | cratonic margin ⓘ |
| hasMetamorphism | regional metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasProcess | orogenesis ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Precambrian geology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
fold-and-thrust structures
ⓘ
linear belt ⓘ |
| hasTectonicActivity |
crustal deformation
ⓘ
crustal thickening ⓘ |
| hasTectonicSetting | orogenic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West African orogenic systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records | orogenic events at the margins of the West African Craton ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
continental collision
ⓘ
plate convergence ⓘ |
| tectonicRelation | surrounds the West African Craton ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.