Geology and evolution of the Vredefort impact structure, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-162

  Reimold, W U ^a   Gibson, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPACT STRUCTURE; MINERALIZATION; SHATTER CONE;

SOUTH AFRICA, ORANGE FREE STATE, VREDEFORT STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030402914     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(96)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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