Paleomagnetism of a Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic carbonate ramp and carbonate platform succession (Transvaal Supergroup) from surface outcrop and drill core, Griqualand West region, South Africa

Precambrian Research

Volumn 169, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 80-99

  de Kock, M O ^a,c   Evans, D A D ^a   Kirschvink, J L ^b   Beukes, N J ^c   Rose, E ^a   Hilburn, I ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apparent polar wander path; Epigenetic mineralization; Paleomagnetism; Paleoproterozoic; Remagnetization; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CARBONATE RAMP; CRATON; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; OROGENY; OUTCROP; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; GRIQUALAND WEST; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 60849091591     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.10.015     Document Type: Article

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