Geochronological and isotopic constraints on the Mesoproterozoic Namaqua-Natal Belt: Evidence from deep borehole intersections in South Africa

Precambrian Research

Volumn 125, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 179-189

  Eglington, B M ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Isotope; Mesoproterozoic; Namaqua Natal; South Africa

Indexed keywords

NEODYMIUM; SAMARIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

BOREHOLE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LITHOLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; SHRIMP DATING;

ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; PROTEROZOIC; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; NAMAQUA-NATAL BELT; NAMAQUALAND; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0037820794     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(02)00199-7     Document Type: Article

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