Graphite and electrical conductivity in the lower continental crust: A review

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 279-287

  Glover, P W J ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GRAPHITE; LOWER CRUST; MAGNETOTELLURIC MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0006702124     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-1946(97)00049-9     Document Type: Review

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