Evolution of the amphibolite-granulite facies transition exposed by the Vredefort impact structure, Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa

Journal of Geology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-470

  Flowers, R M ^a   Moser, D E ^a   Hart, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; ARCHEAN; BOUNDARY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANULITE FACIES; IMPACT STRUCTURE; TRANSITION ZONE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0042824204     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/375282     Document Type: Article

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