Surface geochemical techniques in gemstone exploration at the Rockland Ruby Mine, Mangare area, SE Kenya

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-98

  Levitski, Alexander G ^a   Sims, David H R ^b  

^a ExploTech Ltd   (Israel)

^b East African Assays   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Corundum; Method of Diffusion Extraction (MDI); Ruby; SE kenya; Soil sampling; Ultramafic rocks

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; CORUNDUM; EXTRACTION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINES; NICKEL; ROCKS; RUBY; SOIL TESTING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

DIFFUSION EXTRACTION METHOD; GEMSTONE EXPLORATION; ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

CORUNDUM; GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; RUBY; SOIL; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

KENYA, MANGARE, ROCKLAND RUBY MINE;

EID: 0031164732     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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