Archean to early Neoproterozoic crustal growth of the southern South American Platform and its wide-reaching “African” origins
The amalgamation of southwestern Gondwana during the late Neoproterozoic
Brasiliano/Pan-African orogenic cycle involved the tectonic interaction of the Congo …
Brasiliano/Pan-African orogenic cycle involved the tectonic interaction of the Congo …
The Bushveld Complex was emplaced and cooled in less than one million years–results of zirconology, and geotectonic implications
A Zeh, M Ovtcharova, AH Wilson… - Earth and Planetary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Rustenburg Layered Suite (RLS) of the Bushveld Complex (BC) represents
Earth's oldest large igneous province (> 370 000 km 3), and contains the world's largest …
Earth's oldest large igneous province (> 370 000 km 3), and contains the world's largest …
Dating the Bushveld Complex: timing of crystallization, duration of magmatism, and cooling of the world's largest layered intrusion and related rocks
Abstract The Paleoproterozoic Bushveld Complex, including the world's largest layered
intrusion and host to world-class stratiform chromium, platinum group element, and …
intrusion and host to world-class stratiform chromium, platinum group element, and …
[HTML][HTML] Granites and Granophyres of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa: A review
A major outstanding question concerning the Bushveld Complex of South Africa is the
genetic relationship between the granites (Lebowa Granite Suite, LGS) and granophyres …
genetic relationship between the granites (Lebowa Granite Suite, LGS) and granophyres …
A linear Hf isotope-age array despite different granitoid sources and complex Archean geodynamics: Example from the Pietersburg block (South Africa)
O Laurent, A Zeh - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Combined U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotope data from zircon populations are widely used to
constrain Hadean–Archean crustal evolution. Linear Hf isotope-age arrays are interpreted to …
constrain Hadean–Archean crustal evolution. Linear Hf isotope-age arrays are interpreted to …
Geochronology of layered intrusions
JS Scoates, CJ Wall - Layered intrusions, 2015 - Springer
Layered intrusions crystallize mainly from basaltic magma to form large bodies of igneous
rocks that exhibit prominent layering and they preserve stunning rock records of the …
rocks that exhibit prominent layering and they preserve stunning rock records of the …
Comprehensive P b‐S r‐N d‐H f isotopic, trace element, and mineralogical characterization of mafic to ultramafic rock reference materials
Controlling the accuracy and precision of geochemical analyses requires the use of
characterized reference materials with matrices similar to those of the unknown samples …
characterized reference materials with matrices similar to those of the unknown samples …
Reassessing the polyphase neoproterozoic evolution of the Punta del Este terrane, Dom Feliciano Belt, Uruguay
Some recent models challenge the position and extension of the assumed oceanic basins
formed through the break-up of Rodinia, and the tectonic processes involved in the …
formed through the break-up of Rodinia, and the tectonic processes involved in the …
The Rustenburg Layered Suite formed as a stack of mush with transient magma chambers
Abstract The Rustenburg Layered Suite of the Bushveld Complex of South Africa is a vast
layered accumulation of mafic and ultramafic rocks. It has long been regarded as a textbook …
layered accumulation of mafic and ultramafic rocks. It has long been regarded as a textbook …
In situ Pb–Pb garnet geochronology as a tool for investigating polymetamorphism: a case for Paleoarchean lateral tectonic thickening
Abstract The Barberton Granite–Greenstone Belt remains a key location in the debate
concerning the nature of Archean tectonic processes. Much work has focused on …
concerning the nature of Archean tectonic processes. Much work has focused on …