The relationship between folding and thrusting in the Floriskraal Formation (Upper Witteberg Group), Steytlerville, Eastern Cape

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-243

  Booth, P W K ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FLORISKRAAL FORMATION; FOLDING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THRUSTING;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, STEYTLERVILLE;

EID: 0030435950     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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