Mineral economics and occupational health hazards of the asbestos resources of Rajasthan

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 375-382

  Mansinghka, B K ^a   Ranawat, P S ^b  

^a Pusa Niwas   (India)

^b M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Health Hazards; Mineral Economics; Rajasthan

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPHYLLITE; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS MINING; HEALTH HAZARD; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINING; TREMOLITE;

INDIA, RAJASTHAN;

EID: 0030472324     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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