Rare earth element geochemistry of the Insizwa lobe of the Mount Ayliff Complex, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 556-560

  Marsh, J S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; MAGMA; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOUNT AYLIFF; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 18244366656     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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