New SHRIMP, Rb/Sr and Sm/Nd isotope and whole rock chemical data from central Mozambique and western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica: Implications for the nature of the eastern margin of the Kalahari Craton and the amalgamation of Gondwana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-100

  Grantham, G H ^a   Manhica, A D S T ^b   Armstrong, R A ^c   Kruger, F J ^d,e   Loubser, M ^b  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^e Moruo Mineralogical Services   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Dronning Maud Land; Geochemistry; Gondwana; Isotopes; Mozambique

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLIATION; GNEISS; GONDWANA; GRANITOID; GRANODIORITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METAMORPHISM; MIGMATIZATION; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PARTIAL MELTING; RUBIDIUM; SAMARIUM; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; KALAHARI CRATON; MOZAMBIQUE BELT; QUEEN MAUD LAND;

EID: 78449271042     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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