Carbon and oxygen isotope variations in southern African carbonatites

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 115-136

  Horstmann, Uwe E ^a   Verwoerd, Wilhelm J ^b  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0000919532     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00065-1     Document Type: Article

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