Fault-controlled metasomatic alteration of Early Proterozoic sedimentary manganese ore at Mamatwan Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-71

  Gutzmer, J ^a   Beukes, N J ^a   Yah, H W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; MANGANESE; METASOMATISM; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY ORE DEPOSIT;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0031434744     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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