Abstract
The Keraf Suture, formed during the Neoproterozoic consolidation of Gondwana, is a ~500 km long, ~50 km wide, N-trending suture between the Neoproterozoic Arabian-Nubian Shield in the east and the older Nile Craton to the west. The Keraf Suture is superimposed on E- and NE-trending structures on both sides. The northern part of the suture is dominated by N-trending, upright folds, whereas the southern part is characterized by N- and NNW-trending, sinistral, strike-slip faults. A major antiform defines a structural divide between the northern and southern parts of the suture. 40Ar/39Ar ages on biotite and hornblendes separated from a deformed granitic body indicate that the sinistral movement along the N- and NNW-trending faults took place at ~580 Ma. The difference in structural styles along strike is due to formation of the Keraf Suture by sinistral transpression, which accompanied early NW-SE oblique collision between East and West Gondwana at ~650-600 Ma and terminal collision at ~580 Ma.
Recommended Citation
M. G. Abdel Salam et al., "The Neoproterozoic Keraf Suture in NE Sudan: Sinistral Transpression along the Eastern Margin of West Gondwana," Journal of Geology, vol. 106, no. 2, pp. 133 - 147, University of Chicago Press, Mar 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1086/516012
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Geographic Coverage
Sudan
Time Period
Neoproterozoic
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0022-1376
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1998 University of Chicago Press, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 1998
