Evolution of saline waters and brines in the Benue-Trough, Nigeria

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1355-1365

  Tijani, Moshood N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER;

DOLOMITIZATION; HYDROCHEMICAL PROCESSES;

BRINES;

CRETACEOUS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SALINITY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

AFRICA; BENUE VALLEY; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 2942706245     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.01.020     Document Type: Article

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