Lithological and structural characteristics of Cape Supergroup rocks at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 391-404

  Booth, P W K ^a   Munro, A J ^b   Shone, R W ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b De Beers Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALEOZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033504909     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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