The chemostratigraphy of a Paleoproterozoic MnF-BIF succession - The Voëlwater Subgroup of the Transvaal Supergroup in Griqualand West, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 63-80

  Schneiderhan, E A ^a   Gutzmer, Jens ^a   Strauss, H ^b   Mezger, K ^b   Beukes, Nicolas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUCCESSION;

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

EID: 33747592630     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.1-2.63     Document Type: Article

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