Metamorphic history and U-Pb zircon (SHRIMP) geochronology of the Glenmore Granite: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Natal Metamorphic Province

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 325-336

  Mendonidis, P ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b   Eglington, B M ^c   Grantham, G H ^c   Thomas, R J ^d  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; FOLIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANITE; METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP DATING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TEXTURE;

KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036991568     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1050325     Document Type: Article

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