Stratigraphy of the Karoo Supergroup in southern Africa: An overview

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-15

  Johnson, M R ^a   Van Vuuren, C J ^a   Hegenberger, W F ^b   Key, R ^c   Shoko, U ^d  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^c Geological Survey of Botswana   (Botswana)

^d Geological Survey Department   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; JURASSIC; PERMIAN; STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0030441196     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(96)00048-6     Document Type: Article

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