The Okavango giant mafic dyke swarm (NE Botswana): Its structural significance within the Karoo Large Igneous Province

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2234-2255

  Le Gall, Bernard ^a   Tshoso, Gomotsang ^a   Dyment, Jérôme ^a   Basira Kampunzu, Ali ^b   Jourdan, Fred ^c,d   Féraud, Gilbert ^c   Bertrand, Hervé ^d   Aubourg, Charly ^a   Vétel, William ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Botswana; Giant mafic dyke swarm; Karoo Large Igneous Province; Okavango; Structure

Indexed keywords

BOTSWANA; FRACTURE NETWORKS; GIANT MAFIC DYKE SWARM;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; LEVEES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DIKE SWARM; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

AFRICA; KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 28544437717     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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