The geology and petrochemistry of the Mashikiri Formation along the Olifants River Section, Kruger National Park, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-186

  de Bruiyn, H ^a   Schoch, A E ^a   Fairwood, D S ^a   van der Westhuizen, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22244459891     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/108.2.173     Document Type: Article

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