Episodic granitoid emplacement in the western Kaapvaal Craton: Evidence from the Archaean Kraaipan granite-greenstone terrane, south Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 289-309

  Anhaeusser, Carl R ^a   Walraven, Feo ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GRANITE; GREENSTONE BELT; MAGMATISM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033080091     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(99)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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