The application of evidential belief function in the integration of regional geochemical and geological data over the Ife-Ilesha goldfield, Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 491-501

  Likkason, Othniel K ^a   Shemang, Elisha M ^a   Suh, Cheo E ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GIS; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

NIGERIA, IFE-ILESHA GOLDFIELD;

EID: 0031411944     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00119-X     Document Type: Article

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