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THE isotopic composition of strontium has been determined for two whole-rock specimens of gabbro from the Wedza Complex of the Great Dyke of Southern Rhodesia. In addition, concentrations of rubidium and strontium were measured for these rocks by the method of isotope dilution. These results led to an estimate of the time since differentiation of this intrusive.
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FAURE, G., HURLEY, P., FAIRBAIRN, H. et al. Age of the Great Dyke of Southern Rhodesia. Nature 200, 769–770 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200769b0
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