Sedimentology and facies development of an Archaean shelf: Carbonate platform transition in the Kaapvaal Craton, as deduced from a deep borehole at Kathu, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-410

  Altermann, Wladyslaw ^a   Siegfried, H Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Geological Survey of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; CARBONATE PLATFORM; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; STRATIGRAPHY;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, KATHU;

EID: 0031446402     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00051-1     Document Type: Article

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