Sodic metasomatism in the Palaeoproterozoic Hotazel iron-formation, Transvaal Supergroup, South Africa: Implications for fluid-rock interaction in the Kalahari manganese field

Geofluids

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 264-271

  Tsikos, Harilaos ^a   Moore, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aegirine; Iron formation; Manganese ore; Metasomatism; Palaeoproterozoic; South Africa

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; METASOMATISM; PROTEROZOIC; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TRANSVAAL; WORLD;

EID: 27744454770     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2005.00117.x     Document Type: Article

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