SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages of granitoids from the Western Domain of the Kaapvaal Craton, Southeastern Botswana: Implications for crustal evolution

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 159-172

  Mapeo, R B M ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b   Kampunzu, A B ^a   Ramokate, L V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Geological Survey Department   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GRANITOID; SHRIMP DATING;

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

EID: 4444372729     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/107.1-2.159     Document Type: Article

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