A palaeomagnetic test of the Kaapvaal - Pilbara (Vaalbara) connection at 2.78 Ga

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 257-274

  Wingate, M T D ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRATON; PALEOMAGNETISM; SUPERCONTINENT;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032427299     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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