Fractal characterization of particle size distributions in chromitites from the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 505-521

  Blenkinsop, Tom G ^a   Fernandes, T R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Cataclasis; Chromite; Fractal; Microfault; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; CHROMITE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MINERAL RESOURCE; ORE GRADE; PARTICLE SIZE; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

GREAT DYKE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0034072555     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8430-3_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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