Mineral and chemical composition of basalts in the neighbourhood of Giza, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 101-117

  Abdel Aal, A Y ^a  

^a University of Minia ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA FLOW; MIOCENE; THOLEIITE;

EGYPT, GIZA;

EID: 0031809159     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00139-5     Document Type: Article

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