Age of magnetization of Mesoproterozoic rocks from the Natal sector of the Namaqua-Natal belt, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 137-145

  Gose, Wulf A ^a   Johnston, S T ^b   Thomas, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mesoproterozoic; Mzumbe terrane; Namaqua Natal Belt; Oribi Gorge; Remagnetization; Rodinia

Indexed keywords

PALEOMAGNETISM; PLUTON; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMAQUA-NATAL BELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 12344335790     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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