Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Research Advisor
Atekwana, Estella A.
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Abstract
Newly compiled gravity and magnetic datasets, in conjunction with existing geochemical/geochronological data have been able to provide a unique view into the structural evolution of individual Proterozoic mobile belts of southern Africa. Currently there is little actual evidence to support the proposed boundaries for many of the Proterozoic belts that surround the Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe Cratons except for very limited geochemical data and even more limited structural mapping. These newly compiled gravity and magnetic datasets have been able to significantly improve our understanding of the structural geology of these belts and better constrain their evolution and the tectonic interrelationships that control that evolution.
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
2004-2005
Recommended Citation
Heeszel, David, "Extent and Distribution of Individual Proterozoic Orogenic Belts in Southern Africa from Gravity and Magnetic Data" (2004). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 239.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/239
