Nickel and cobalt distribution in the laterites of the Lomié region, south-east Cameroon

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-47

  Yongue Fouateu, R ^a   Ghogomu, R T ^a   Penaye, J ^b   Ekodeck, G E ^a   Stendal, H ^c   Colin, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Centre for Geological and Mining Research   (Cameroon)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^d CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Cobalt; Laterites; Manganese; Nickel; Serpentinite

Indexed keywords

COBALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LATERITE; MANGANESE; NICKEL; SERPENTINITE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; WEATHERING;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS;

EID: 33646373904     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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