The geometry and emplacement mechanics of a Bushveld Complex peridotite body, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-162

  Clarke, B ^a   Uken, R ^b   Reinhardt, J ^b  

^a The MSA Group   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUREOLE; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; COUNTRY ROCK; DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA; PERIDOTITE; STRAIN RATE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

BUSHVELD COMPLEX; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 76249093148     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.112.2.141     Document Type: Article

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