Three-dimensional computer-assisted basin modelling to generate exploration target areas: An example from the late Archaean-early Proterozoic Transvaal Supergroup, South Africa

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 392-400

  Reczko, B F F ^a   Antoine, L A G ^b   Eriksson, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; BASIN MODELLING; MASSIVE SULPHIDE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PROTEROZOIC; TRANSVAAL SUPERGROUP;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031464251     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050105     Document Type: Article

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