Ages of detrital zircon grains from Neoproterozoic siliciclastic rocks in the Shakawe area: Implications for the evolution of Proterozoic crust in northern Botswana

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 156-161

  Mapeo, R B M ^a   Kampunzu, A B ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0013465520     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/103.2.156     Document Type: Article

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