Cartographic analysis of the African surface complex between Albertinia and Mossel Bay, southern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-194

  Marker, M E ^a   McFarlane, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; PLANATION SURFACE; SAPROLITE; WEATHERING MANTLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031433605     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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