U-Pb SHRIMP and Sm-Nd age constraints on the timing and sources of the Pan-African Cape Granite Suite, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 795-815

  Da Silva, L C ^a,d   Gresse, P G ^b   Scheepers, R ^c   McNaughton, N J ^d   Hartmann, L A ^e   Fletcher, I ^d  

^a Geological Survey of Brazil CPRM   (Brazil)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

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EID: 0000078499     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00053-1     Document Type: Article

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