Ultramafic rocks in the centre of the Vredefort structure (South Africa): Geochemical affinity to Bushveld rocks

Chemical Geology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 43-64

  Merkle, R K W ^a   Wallmach, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bushveld Complex; Geochemistry; Origin; South africa; Ultramafic; Vredefort

Indexed keywords

BUSHVELD COMPLEX; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

SOUTH AFRICA, FREE STATE, VREDEFORT STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031426111     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00099-5     Document Type: Article

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