The origin of major talc deposits in the Eastern Desert of Egypt: Relict fragments of a metamorphosed carbonate horizon?

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 259-273

  Schandl, Eva S ^a   Gorton, Michael P ^a   Sharara, Nadia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ancient carbonate horizon; Clastic sediments; Low Al2O3; Polymetamorphism; Rare earth elements; Siliceous carbonate beds; Talc; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; METAMORPHISM; MINERAL DEPOSIT; TALC; VOLCANIC ROCK;

EGYPT;

EID: 0036526568     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(02)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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