Trace element and physico-chemical characteristics of the sand and water fractions of Nigerian bituminous sands

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 369-380

  Adebiyi, F ^a   Asubiojo, O ^a   Ajayi, T ^a   Obiajunwa, E ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bituminous sand; Pollution; Tailings; TXRF

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SAND; SPECTROMETRY; TAILINGS; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER CONTENT;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; ONDO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33747044437     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540500291725     Document Type: Article

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