Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Chewore Inliers: partial re-equilibration of high-grade basement during the Pan-African orogeny

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1347-1384

  Goscombe, Ben ^a,d   Armstrong, R ^b   Barton, J M ^c  

^a Geological Survey of Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY;

EID: 0031722061     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.7.1347     Document Type: Article

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