Seismic anisotropy, mantle fabric, and the magmatic evolution of Precambrian southern Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 45-58

  Silver, Paul G ^a   Fouch, Matthew J ^b   Gao, Stephen S ^c   Schmitz, Mark ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY;

AFRICA; GREAT DYKE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 2542550881     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/107.1-2.45     Document Type: Article

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