Linking spatial statistics to GIS: Exploring potential gold and tin models of Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 215-230

  Thiart, Christien ^a   De Wit, Maarten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 0242432060     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1030215     Document Type: Article

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