Formation of the Upper Cretaceous cherts in northeastern Sinai, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 297-311

  Genedi, Adel ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHERT; CRETACEOUS; SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY;

EGYPT;

EID: 0031845671     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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