The geology and geochemistry of the Palaeoproterozoic Makganyene diamictite

Precambrian Research

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 257-274

  Polteau, Stéphane ^a   Moore, John M ^a   Tsikos, Harilaos ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Glaciation; Griqualand West Basin; Makganyene diamictite; Palaeoproterozoic; Transvaal Supergroup Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DIAMICTITE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; IRON; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; GRIQUALAND WEST BASIN; NORTHERN CAPE; PRIESKA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745988225     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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