Evolution of regoliths and landscapes in deeply weathered terrain - implications for geochemical exploration

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 167-183

  Butt, C R M ^a   Lintern, M J ^a   Anand, R R ^a  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deeply weathered terrain; Landscapes; Regoliths

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; LATERITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; REGOLITH; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WEATHERING;

EID: 0033945348     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(99)00029-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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