Transport and distribution of magnetite and ilmenite on westland beaches of new zealand; with comment on the accumulation of other high‐density minerals

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 169-181

  Bradley, J P ^a   Chew, P M ^a   Wilkins, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ilmenite to magnetite ratio; Magnetite compositions; Mineralogy; New Zealand; River sands; Westland beach sands

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; BEACH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ILMENITE; MAGNETITE; MINERALOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0036252464     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9517689     Document Type: Article

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