Geology and mineral potential of Ethiopia: A note on geology and mineral map of Ethiopia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-313

  Tadesse, Solomon ^a   Milesi, Jean Pierre ^b   Deschamps, Yves ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Digital cartography; Ethiopia; Geographic information systems; Geology; Mineral resources; Nubian Shield

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCE; EXPLORATION; GIS; MINERAL RESOURCE; PHANEROZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN; REGIONAL GEOLOGY;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0042322317     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(03)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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