Precambrian rift-related magmatism and sedimentation, south Victoria Land, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-484

  Cook, Y A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Baronick Formation; Bimodal volcanics; Continental rifting; Highway Suite

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CONGLOMERATE; DEBRIS FLOW; DIABASE; FELDSPAR; GABBRO; MAGMATISM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PRECAMBRIAN; QUARTZ; RIFT ZONE; SEDIMENTATION; SYENITE; TRACHYTE;

AFAR; AFRICA; ANTARCTICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 35848940288     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102007000612     Document Type: Article

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