Origin of tourmaline in the metamorphosed Sikait pelitic belt, south Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 391-416

  Harraz, H Z ^a   El Sharkawy, M F ^a  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; METAMORPHISM; PETROGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC; SCHIST; TOURMALINE;

EGYPT;

EID: 11144307436     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)80071-3     Document Type: Article

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