A comparison of selective extraction soil geochemistry and biogeochemistry in the Cobar area, New South Wales

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 173-189

  Cohen, D R ^a   Shen, X C ^a   Dunlop, A C ^a   Rutherford, N F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Rutherford Mineral Rsrc Consultants   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME LEACHING;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYMES; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON OXIDES; LEACHING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032073521     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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