A review of the resistivity structure of the Karoo Supergroup, South Africa, with emphasis on the dolerites: A study in anisotropy

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-328

  van Zijl, Jan S V ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DIABASE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; MUDSTONE; SANDSTONE;

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

EID: 33846167079     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.3.315     Document Type: Review

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