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Kröner, A., Ekwueme, B. N., Pidgeon, R. T. (2001) The Oldest Rocks in West Africa: SHRIMP Zircon Age for Early Archean Migmatitic Orthogneiss at Kaduna, Northern Nigeria. The Journal of Geology, 109 (3) 399-406 doi:10.1086/319979

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TitleThe Oldest Rocks in West Africa: SHRIMP Zircon Age for Early Archean Migmatitic Orthogneiss at Kaduna, Northern Nigeria
JournalThe Journal of Geology
AuthorsKröner, A.Author
Ekwueme, B. N.Author
Pidgeon, R. T.Author
Year2001 (May)Volume109
Issue3
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
DOIdoi:10.1086/319979Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceKröner, A., Ekwueme, B. N., Pidgeon, R. T. (2001) The Oldest Rocks in West Africa: SHRIMP Zircon Age for Early Archean Migmatitic Orthogneiss at Kaduna, Northern Nigeria. The Journal of Geology, 109 (3) 399-406 doi:10.1086/319979
Plain TextKröner, A., Ekwueme, B. N., Pidgeon, R. T. (2001) The Oldest Rocks in West Africa: SHRIMP Zircon Age for Early Archean Migmatitic Orthogneiss at Kaduna, Northern Nigeria. The Journal of Geology, 109 (3) 399-406 doi:10.1086/319979
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