Geochemistry and genesis of brine emanations from Cretaceous strata of the Mamfe Basin, Cameroon

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 467-476

  Eseme, E ^a   Agyingi, C M ^a   Foba Tendo, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Brines; Convective flow; Cretaceous; Geochemistry; Meteoric flow; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CONVECTION; CRETACEOUS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; METEORIC WATER; POROSITY; SPRING WATER;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0036880926     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(02)00171-9     Document Type: Article

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