Symplectitic augite from the Platreef - Textural evidence for fluid/rock interaction in the Northern Sector of the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex?

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Roelofse, Frederick ^a   Ashwal, Lewis D ^b  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUGITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GNEISS; GRAIN BOUNDARY; GRANITE; MAGMA; MINERALIZATION; PYROXENE; SYMPLECTITE; TEXTURE;

AFRICA; BUSHVELD COMPLEX; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 49249132549     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.111.1.21     Document Type: Article

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