Regolith research in support of mineral exploration in Australia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 57, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 159-173

  Smith, Raymond E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Current research; Development; Landform evolution; Mineral exploration; Regolith; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; WEATHERING;

LANDFORM EVOLUTION; REGOLITHS;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; REGOLITH; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030437423     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(96)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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