The Trompsburg Complex, South Africa: A preliminary three dimensional model

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 314-330

  Maré, Leonie P ^a   Cole, J ^a  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

3D model; Layered intrusion; Physical properties; Trompsburg

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33644985269     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.11.026     Document Type: Article

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