Main-component geochemistry and platinum-group-element potential of Turkish chromite deposits, with emphasis on the Mugla area

International Geology Review

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-254

  Ucurum, Ali ^a   Koptagel, Osman ^a   Lechler, Paul J ^b  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; ORE DEPOSIT; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT;

EURASIA; MUGLA; TURKEY;

EID: 33645312082     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.48.3.241     Document Type: Article

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