Stratigraphic correlation of the Awahab and Tafelberg Formations, Etendeka Group, Namibia, and location of an eruptive site for flood basalt volcanism

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 329-340

  Marsh, J S ^a   Milner, S C ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Etendeka; Flood volcanism; Stratigraphy; Vent

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FLOOD BASALT; LITHOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

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

ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS;

EID: 34547183407     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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