Vein Graphite Deposits of the Kegalle District, Sri Lanka: Further Evidence for Post-Metamorphic, Fluid-Deposited Graphite

Gondwana Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 655-656

  Kehelpannala, K V W ^a   Francis, M D P L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE; METAMORPHISM; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0347868698     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70454-8     Document Type: Article

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