New age constraints on the tectogenesis of the Kheis Subprovince and the evolution of the eastern Namaqua Province

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-88

  Moen, H F G ^a   Armstrong, Richard A ^b  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARENITE; DEPOSITION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAPPING; MUSCOVITE; OROGENY; PLUTONIC ROCK; PROVENANCE; SHEAR ZONE; SHRIMP DATING; STRATIGRAPHY; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

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

EID: 49249118083     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.111.1.79     Document Type: Article

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