The origin and significance of load-induced deformation structures in soft-sediment and lava at the base of the Archaean Ventersdorp Supergroup, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 135-145

  Hall, R C B ^a   Els, B G ^b  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deformation structures; Soft sediment; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DEFORMATION; LAVA; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SOFT ROCK;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036659491     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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