Evolution of pan african A- and I-type granites from southeastern egypt: Inferences from geology, geochemistry, and Mineralization

International Geology Review

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 548-564

  Saleh, Gehad M ^a  

^a NUCLEAR MATERIALS AUTHORITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A-TYPE ROCK; CRATON; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; I-TYPE ROCK; MINERALIZATION; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY;

EGYPT; GEBEL ABU BRUSH-DAHIS;

EID: 0035160956     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810109465032     Document Type: Article

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