Geology, geochronology and regional correlation of the Ghanzi Ridge, Botswana

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-250

  Schwartz, M O ^a   Kwok, Y Y ^b   Davis, D W ^b   Akanyang, P ^c  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^c Geological Survey   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

BOTSWANA, GHANZI RIDGE;

EID: 0030430894     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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