Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian crustal evolution of the Pan-African Saldania Belt, South Africa

Precambrian Research

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 303-323

  Rozendaal, A ^a   Gresse, P G ^b   Scheepers, R ^a   Le Roux, J P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PO Box 572 7535 ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crustal evolution; Freeboard; Neoproterozoic; Saldania Belt

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL FREEBOARD; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; PROTEROZOIC; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033428126     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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