Bentonite deposits intercalated with the Rajmahal volcanic rocks of eastern India

Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-137

  Das Gupta, S ^a  

^a Department of Mines and Geology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; MINERAL RESOURCES; PYROCLASTIC ROCK; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

INDIA, BIHAR, RAJMAHAL HILLS;

EID: 0030429882     PISSN: 07439547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0743-9547(96)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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