Geology and evolution of the Natal belt, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 71-92

  McCourt, S ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b   Grantham, G H ^c   Thomas, R J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATON; DEFORMATION; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TERRANE;

AFRICA; NAMAQUA-NATAL BELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

OUREBIA OUREBI;

EID: 33748041682     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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