Tectonothermal history of the western part of the Limpopo Belt: Tectonic models and new perspectives

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 383-402

  Holzer, L ^a   Barton, J M ^b   Paya, B K ^c   Kramers, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^c Geological Survey of Botswana   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0033079674     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(99)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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