Distribution and genesis of bauxite on the Mambilla Plateau. SE Nigeria

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-131

  Schwarz, Torsten ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE; LATERITE; PALAEOCLIMATE; WEATHERING;

NIGERIA, MAMBILLA PLATEAU;

EID: 0030620701     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(96)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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