Range and Quadrilátero Ferrífero in southeastern Brazil unravels the tectonic history of this
portion of the Brazilian Shield. The study area encompasses an Archean and
Paleoproterozoic granitoid-gneiss basement, in the southern border of the São Francisco
Craton, and an Archean to Paleo-Mesoproterozoic sedimentary cover. Apatite fission track
ages (AFT) vary from 187±18 to 91.8±7.3 Ma and horizontal confined track lengths vary from …