Geochemical characterization of tungsten-bearing granites from Rajasthan, India

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-184

  Srivastava, Pankaj K ^a,b   Sinha, A K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Geochemical Characterization Index; Granite; Rajasthan; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; GRANITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS; TUNGSTEN;

GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION INDEX; RAJASTHAN, INDIA; TUNGSTEN MINERALIZATION;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; TUNGSTEN;

INDIA, RAJASTHAN;

EID: 0031431335     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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