Geochemistry of Bir Um Hibal complex: Alkaline syenites and granites from the Eastern Desert of Egypt

Chemie der Erde

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-64

  Mohamed, F H ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA SOURCE; MANTLE; REE; SYENITE;

EGYPT, EASTERN DESERT, BIR UM HIBAL;

EID: 0029750562     PISSN: 00092819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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