Tuffs from the Permian Teekloof Formation (Beaufort group) from Murraysburg and Aberdeen, Cape Province - Their origin and alteration

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-67

  Karpeta, W P ^a  

^a GOLD FIELDS LIMITED   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; PERMIAN; PERMIAN TEEKLOOF FORMATION; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; TUFF;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0029750810     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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