The geophysical mapping of Mesozoic dyke swarms in southern Africa and their origin in the disruption of Gondwana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 499-513

  Reeves, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GONDWANA; JURASSIC; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; RIFTING;

AFRICA;

EID: 0034210364     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00035-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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