Preferential distribution along transcontinental corridors of kimberlites and related rocks of Southern Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 301-324

  Jelsma, Hielke A ^a,b   de Wit, Maarten J ^a   Thiart, Christien ^a   Dirks, Paul H G M ^c   Viola, Giulio ^a   Basson, Ian J ^a   Anckar, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; KIMBERLITE; LINEAMENT; REGIONAL PATTERN; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4444329597     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/107.1-2.301     Document Type: Article

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