Modal composition and tectonic provenance of the sandstones of Ecca Group, Karoo Supergroup in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Petrography of the sandstones of Ecca Group, Karoo Supergroup in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa have been investigated on composition, provenance and influence of weathering conditions. Petrographic studies based on quantitative analysis of the detrital minerals revealed that the sandston...

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Main Authors: Baiyegunhi Christopher, Liu Kuiwu, Gwavava Oswald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-10-01
Series:Open Geosciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2017-0038