Chronological correlations between the Pilbara and Kaapvaal cratons

Precambrian Research

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 165-189

  Nelson, D R ^a,b   Trendall, A F ^b   Altermann, W ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Inst fur Allg und Angew Geol   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archaean; Craton; Granite greenstone; Kaapvaal; Pilbara

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRATON; GREENSTONE BELT; MAGMATISM; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033386414     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00031-5     Document Type: Article

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