Sm-Nd age and REE geochemistry of Proterozoic arc-related igneous rocks in the Richtersveld Subprovince, Namaqua Mobile Belt, Southern Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 621-633

  Reid, D L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; PROTEROZOIC; REE; SANCRIUM/NEODYMIUM DATING;

NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031395878     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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