The Klondike steep structure, Okiep Copper District, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-183

  Watkeys, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC ROCK; DEFORMATION; DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE; INTRUSION; KLONDIKE STEEP STRUCTURE;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, NAMAQUALAND, OKIEP;

EID: 0030479774     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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