Mafic, ultramafic, and anorthositic rocks of the Tete Complex, Mozambique: Petrology, age, and significance

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-166

  Evans, R J ^a,c   Ashwal, L D ^a   Hamilton, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c Marlin Corporation   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; MAFIC ROCK; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 0033406342     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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