U-PB SHRIMP zircon dating of mesoproterozoic Magmatic rocks from the Scottburgh area, central Mzumbe Terrane, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-235

  Eglington, B M ^a   Thomas, R J ^b   Armstrong, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARGON-ARGON DATING; CRYSTALLIZATION; EMPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGMATISM; METAIGNEOUS ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77957294466     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.113.2.229     Document Type: Article

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