High precision U-Pb geochronology, the tempo of evolution and the record from Gondwana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 187-201

  Bowring, Samuel A ^a   Martin, Mark W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; SUPERCONTINENT; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

EID: 0032854307     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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