Nd and Sr isotopic mapping of the Archaean-Proterozoic boundary in southeastern Tanzania using granites as probes for crustal growth

Precambrian Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 105-115

  Maboko, M A H ^a   Nakamura, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARCHAEAN/PROTEROZOIC BOUNDARY; CRUSTAL GROWTH; GRANITE; ISOTOPIC MAPPING; PARTIAL MELTING;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0029730782     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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