The Karoo triple junction questioned: Evidence from Jurassic and Proterozoic 40Ar/39Ar ages and geochemistry of the giant Okavango dyke swarm (Botswana)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 222, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 989-1006

  Jourdan, F ^a   Feraud G ^a   Bertrand, H ^b   Kampunzu, A B ^c   Tshoso, G ^d   Le Gall, B ^d   Tiercelin, J J ^d   Capiez, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^d INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Dyke swarm; Geochemical discrimination; Karoo; Mantle plume; Triple junction

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; FLOOD BASALT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MANTLE PLUME; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

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

EID: 2942604136     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.03.017     Document Type: Article

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