A review of mineral resources in Malawi: With special reference to aluminium variation in mineral deposits

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-173

  Dill, H G ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Hypogene; Malawi; Mineral resources; Supergene

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; HOST ROCK; LITHOLOGY; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINERALIZATION; PENEPLAIN; PRECAMBRIAN; RIFT ZONE; SOURCE ROCK;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947206013     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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