An integrated application of geological-geophysical methodologies as a cost-efficient tool in improving the estimation of clay deposit potential: Case study from South-Central Sardinia (Italy)

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-175

  Ligas, P ^a   Palomba, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Geological geophysical survey; Industrial mineral deposits; VLF EM method

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) METHOD; GEOLOGICAL-GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; INDUSTRIAL MINERAL DEPOSITS; VERY LOW FREQUENCY (VLF) METHOD;

BENTONITE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOPHYSICS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCES;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

BENTONITE; CLAY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; INDUSTRIAL MINERAL; MINERAL DEPOSIT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746009987     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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