Petrology and geochemistry of syn- to post-collisional metaluminous A-type granites-a major and trace element and Nd-Sr-Pb-O-isotope study from the Proterozoic Damara Belt, Namibia

Lithos

Volumn 45, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 147-175

  Jung, S ^a   Mezger, K ^a,c   Hoernes, S ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b Mineralogisch Petrologisches I   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

A type granites; Damara orogen; Geochronology; Isotope geochemistry; Namibia

Indexed keywords

A TYPE ROCK; AGE DETERMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

DAMARA OROGEN; NAMIBIA;

EID: 0032322796     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(98)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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