Sedimentary genesis and lithostratigraphy of Neoproterozoic megabreccia from Mufulira, Copperbelt of Zambia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1-5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 61-81

  Wendorff, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Copperbelt; Megabreccias; Neoproterozoic; Olistostrome

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; METASEDIMENT; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; COPPERBELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 29244436374     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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