Characterization of Near- to Far-Field Ancient Migrations around Oklo Reaction Zones (Gabon) Using Minerals as Geochemical Tracers

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue , 1996, Pages 283-287

  Raimbault, Louis ^a,b   Peycelon, Hughes ^a,b   Blanc, Paul Louis ^c  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Ancient fluids; Migration; Natural analogue; Oklo; Tracer mineral

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000820107     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1996.74.special-issue.283     Document Type: Article

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