Proterozoic metavolcanic rocks and associated metasediments along the Orange River in the Pofadder terrane, Namaqua Mobile Belt

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 309-325

  Colliston, W P ^a   Schoch, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISLAND ARC; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; METAVOLCANIC ROCK; POFADDER TERRANE; PROTEROZOIC;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, NAMAQUALAND;

EID: 0030423890     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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