The Kalahari manganese field: An enigmatic association of iron and manganese

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 287-290

  Tsikos, H ^a   Moore, J M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARLY EARTH; IRON; MANGANESE DEPOSIT; METALLOGENESIS; OXYGENATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032423688     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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