Mineralogy and geochemistry of Late Ordovician phosphate-bearing oolitic ironstones from NW Sardinia, Italy

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 267-293

  Franceschelli, M ^a   Puxeddu, M ^b,c   Carla, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Ist Internazionale Ric G   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON ORE; MINERALOGY; OOLITE; ORDOVICIAN; PETROLOGY; PHOSPHATE;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

EID: 0038129756     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007100070024     Document Type: Article

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