Precise SHRIMP U-Pb zircon age constraints on the lower Waterberg and Southpansberg Groups, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 139-156

  Dorland, H C ^a   Beukes, Nicolas J ^a   Gutzmer, Jens ^a   Evans, D A D ^b   Armstrong, Richard A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEROZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; STRATIGRAPHY; ZIRCON;

AFRICA; BUSHVELD COMPLEX; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747612916     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.1-2.139     Document Type: Article

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