Formation of anorthosite and leucotonalite during magma hybridization in the Koperberg Suite of Namaqualand, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-151

  Brandriss, M E ^a,b   Cawthorn, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; GRANULITE FACIES; KOPERBERG SUITE; LEUCOTONALITE; MAGMA HYBRIDIZATION;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, NAMAQUALAND;

EID: 0030453098     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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