Trace and rare earth elements geochemistry of Oshosun sediments of Dahomey basin, Southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2067-2076

  Ajayi, T R ^a   Oyawale, Adedapo Adekunle ^a   Islander, F Y ^b   Asubiojo, O I ^a   Klein, D E ^b   Adediran, A I ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Dahomey basin; Deposition; Oshosun formation; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROCESS; DAHOMEY BASIN; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; OSHOSUN FORMATION; SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA; STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORKS;

DEPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SHALE; TRACE ELEMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 33749628875     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2067.2076     Document Type: Article

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