Role of continental break-up, mantle plume development and fault reactivation in the evolution of the Gamtoos Basin, South Africa

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 409-429

  Thomson, K ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continental break up; Fault reactivation; Gamtoos Basin; Mantle plumes

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAK-UP; FAULT REACTIVATION; MANTLE PLUMES;

EROSION; TECTONICS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULTING; MANTLE PLUME; REACTIVATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032856020     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(99)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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