Sequence Stratigraphic Development of the Neoarchean Transvaal carbonate platform, Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 11-22

  Sumner, Dawn Y ^a   Beukes, Nicolas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DIFFUSIVITY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747604411     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.1-2.11     Document Type: Article

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