Fault rocks and differential reactivity of minerals in the Kanawa Violaine uraniferous vein, NE Nigeria

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1037-1044

  Suh, C E ^a   Dada, S S ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR; GRANITE; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; QUARTZ; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

GREENSCHIST FACIES SECONDARY MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; KANAWA VIOLAINE URANIFEROUS VEIN; MINERAL ALTERATION; MYLONITIC FAULT ROCKS;

URANIUM DEPOSITS;

DEFORMATION; FAULT ROCK; FOLIATION; REACTIVITY; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SHEAR ZONE; URANIUM;

NIGERIA, KANAWA, VIOLAINE;

EID: 0031205808     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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