On the last explosions of carbonatite pipe G3b, Gross Brukkaros, Namibia

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-9

  Lorenz, V ^a   Kurszlaukis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Diatreme; Explosion; Gross Brukkaros; Phreatomagmatism root zone

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; DIATREME; PHREATOMAGMATIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

NAMIBIA, GROSS BRUKKAROS VOLCANIC FIELD;

EID: 0031423501     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050170     Document Type: Article

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