A review of new interpretations of the tectonostratigraphy, geochemistry and evolution of the Onverwacht Suite, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 403-428

  Furnes, H ^a   de Wit, M ^b   Robins, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archean komatiite and basalt; Barberton Greenstone Belt; Geochemistry; Tectonic environment; Tectonostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LAVA; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OCEANIC CRUST; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; UNCONFORMITY; UPLIFT;

BARBERTON GREENSTONE BELT;

EID: 84871931264     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.05.007     Document Type: Review

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