Tectonic implications from the geochemistry of Mfongosi Group metasediments, Natal Metamorphic Province, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-280

  Basson, I J ^a   Watkeys, M K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAYWACKE; ISLAND ARC; METAMORPHISM; METASEDIMENT; PROTEROZOIC; SUPERCONTINENT;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2442500598     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/106.4.265     Document Type: Article

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