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

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 525-527

  Marsh, J S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; DIKE SWARM; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GONDWANA; MESOZOIC;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036881778     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(02)00156-2     Document Type: Note

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