Petrology and isotope geochemistry of the Mesoproterozoic anorthosite and related rocks of the Kunene Intrusive Complex, NW Namibia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-31

  Druppel K ^a   Littmann, S ^b   Romer, R L ^b   Okrusch, M ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Congo Craton; Felsic rocks; Isotope geochemistry; Leuconorite; Leucotroctolite; Oxygen isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; APATITE; FELSIC ROCK; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAGMATISM; MINERAL; PETROLOGY; PLAGIOCLASE; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249090518     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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