Mineralogy and geochemistry of lateritic weathering profiles on ultramafic rock bodies around Mokuro in Ile-Ife area, southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Mining and Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-18

  Ige, O Akin ^a   Durotoye, B ^a   Oluyemi, A E ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOETHITE; LATERITE; TRACE ELEMENT; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; WEATHERING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; IFE; NIGERIA; OSUN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 26844466182     PISSN: 11162775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/jmg.v41i1.18825     Document Type: Article

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