Protolith interpretation in metamorphic terranes: A back-arc environment with Besshi-type base metal potential for the Quha Formation, Natal Province, South Africa

Precambrian Research

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 243-271

  Cornell, D H ^a   Thomas, R J ^b   Bowring, S A ^c   Armstrong, R A ^d   Grantham, G H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BESSHI TYPE DEPOSIT; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; PROTEROZOIC; PROTOLITH;

SOUTH AFRICA, NATAL, MZUMBE TERRANE;

EID: 0029753012     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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