The geology of the great 'dyke', Zimbabwe: The ultramafic rocks

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 240-292

  Wilson, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0019895835     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/23.2.240     Document Type: Article

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