Geology, geochemistry and origin of the banded and granite gneisses in the basement complex of the Ilesha area, southwestern Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 633-641

  Oyinloye, Akindele O ^a  

^a ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT COMPLEX; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE GNEISS;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032076436     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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