The geology and geochemistry of the Maru Banded Iron-Formation, northwestern Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-257

  Adekoya, J A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDED IRON FORMATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; SCHIST;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0344141472     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00059-1     Document Type: Article

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