A geochemical and Rb-Sr isotopic study of Archaean pegmatite dykes in the tin belt of Swaziland

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-65

  Maphalala, R M ^a   Trumbull, R B ^b  

^a Geol Survey and Mines Department   (Swaziland)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEGMATITE;

EID: 0031824464     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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