Geochemical study of the Umkondo dolerites and lavas in the Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts (eastern Zimbabwe) and their regional implications

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 349-365

  Munyanyiwa, Hubert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DOLERITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0033080057     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(99)00009-3     Document Type: Article

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