The murchison greenstone belt (South Africa): A general tectonic framework

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-76

  Jaguin, J ^a   Gapais, D ^a   Poujol, M ^a   Boulvais, P ^a   Moyen, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLIATION; GNEISS; GRANITOID; GREENSTONE BELT; LEUCOGRANITE; MELTING; METASEDIMENT; METAVOLCANIC ROCK;

KAAPVAAL CRATON;

EID: 84860379096     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.115.1.65     Document Type: Article

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