Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the origin of Paleoproterozoic red shales of the Gamagara/Mapedi Formation, Postmasburg Group, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 123-138

  Yamaguchi, Kosei E ^a,b   Ohmoto, Hiroshi ^c  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NASA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; FELSIC ROCK; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SHALE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

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

EID: 33747627181     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.1-2.123     Document Type: Article

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