Aeromagnetic mapping and reconnaissance geochemistry of the Early Cretaceous Henties Bay-Outjo dike swarm, Etendeka Igneous Province, Namibia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 17-29

  Trumbull, R B ^a   Vietor, T ^a   Hahne, K ^a,b   Wackerle, R ^c   Ledru, P ^d  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^d BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Damara Belt; Dike swarm; Flood basalts; Geochemistry; Gondwana breakup; Paran Etendeka province

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; CRETACEOUS; DIKE SWARM; FLOOD BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE;

AFRICA; DAMARALAND; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 13644281247     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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