Geochemistry and tectonic significance of the Mesoproterozoic Kgwebe metavolcanic rocks in northwest Botswana: Implications for the evolution of the Kibaran Namaqua-Natal Belt

Geological Magazine

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 669-683

  Kampunzu, A B ^a   Akanyang, P ^b   Mapeo, R B M ^b   Modie, B N ^b   Wendorff, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b Geological Survey   (Botswana)

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EID: 0000281531     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001675689800123X     Document Type: Article

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