40Ar-39Ar Dating of and structural information on tectonite-bearing faults in the Witwaterstrand Basin: Evidence for multi-stage, tectono-thermal activity in the Central Kaapvaal Craton

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-70

  Friese, Andreas E W ^a   Reimold, Wolf Uwe ^a   Layer, Paul W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; CRATON; FAULT ZONE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MYLONITE; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING;

SOUTH AFRICA; WITWATERSRAND;

EID: 0042384401     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1060041     Document Type: Article

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