40Ar/39Ar Thermochronological constraints on the structural evolution of the Mesoproterozoic Natal Metamorphic Province, SE Africa

Precambrian Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 71-92

  Jacobs, J ^a   Falter, M ^b   Thomas, R J ^c   Kunz, J ^b   Jessberger E K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^c Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Grenville; Natal Metamorphic Province; Rodinia supercontinent

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; TECTONIC EVALUATION;

EID: 0031428678     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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