Mesoproterozoic intraplate magmatism in the Kalahari Craton: A review

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 141-167

  Hanson, R E ^a   Harmer, R E ^b   Blenkinsop, T G ^c   Bullen, D S ^d   Dalziel, I W D ^e   Gose, W A ^e   Hall, R P ^d   Kampunzu, A B ^f   Key, R M ^g   Mukwakwami, J ^h   Munyanyiwa, H ^h   Pancake, J A ^a   Seidel, E K ^a   Ward, S E ^d  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^g BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATON; GEOCHRONOLOGY; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; KIMBERLITE; MAGMATISM; OROGENY; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTEROZOIC;

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

EID: 33748061413     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.01.016     Document Type: Article

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