An overview of the geology of the Transvaal supergroup dolomites (South Africa)

Environmental Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 179-188

  Eriksson, P G ^a   Altermann, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archaean; Dolomite; Karst; Limestone; Shallow marine; Stromatolites; Transvaal

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS SHALE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LAND USE; LIMESTONE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PETROLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; WEATHERING;

BANDED IRON FORMATION (BIF); DOLOMITE LANDS; KARSTIFICATION; STROMATOLITES;

LANDFORMS;

DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DOLOMITE; KARSTIFICATION; REGIONAL GEOLOGY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ARCHAEA;

EID: 0032215636     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050334     Document Type: Article

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