The Kaapvaal Craton and adjacent orogens, southern Africa: A geochronological database and overview of the geological development of the craton

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 13-32

  Eglington, B M ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATON; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DATABASE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GIS; PRECAMBRIAN;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4444273105     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/107.1-2.13     Document Type: Article

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