Preliminary studies on the lithostratigraphy and depositional environment of the oil shale deposits of Abakaliki anticlinorium, southeastern Nigeria

Journal of Mining and Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-94

  Ehinola, O A ^a   Bassey, C E ^a   Ekweozor, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOCENTER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FORAMINIFERA; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MARINE SEDIMENT; OIL SHALE;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ALBIA; AMMOBACULITES; CYANEA ANGUSTIFOLIA; DENTALINA; GLOBOTRUNCANA; HEDBERGELLA; HETEROHELIX; INOCERAMUS; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; LAMIINAE; LENTICULINA; XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS;

EID: 1542442525     PISSN: 11162775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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