The kaolinitic clay deposits on Beaconsfield, north of Grahamstown

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 560-564

  Jacob, R E ^a   Mitha, V R ^a   MacPherson, D ^a,b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ANGLO AMERICAN PLC   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; CLAY MINERAL; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; KAOLIN; PENEPLAIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GRAHAMSTOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 18244373730     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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