Preliminary organic geochemical appraisal of Cretaceous rock units in the Calabar Flank, southeastern Nigeria

Journal of Mining and Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-191

  Essien, N U ^a   Ukpabio, E J ^a   Nyong, E E ^a   Ibe, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; CALABAR; CROSS RIVER [(STT) NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 31844433460     PISSN: 11162775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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