Facies analysis of the Bida Sandstone Formation around Kajita, Nupe basin, Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Olaniyan, O ^a   Olobaniyi, S B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIDED STREAM DEPOSIT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FACIES DISTRIBUTION;

NIGERIA, NUPE BASIN, KAJITA;

EID: 0030434380     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(96)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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