Geochemistry and origin of Mn-deposits in the Waziristan ophiolite complex, north Waziristan, Pakistan

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 697-704

  Shah, M T ^a   Khan, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^b Federally Administered Tribal Areas Development Corporation (FATA DC)   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MANGANESE DEPOSIT; OPHIOLITE;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0033391666     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050228     Document Type: Article

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