Geology of the Archaean Nzimane Inlier, Zululand

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-136

  Thomas, R J ^a   Gold, D J C ^a,b   Verbeek, J A ^a,b   Walraven, F ^a,b  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; GREENSTONE BELT; METAMORPHISM; PROTOLITH;

SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL, HLABISA;

EID: 0031436476     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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