Heavy mineral as a tool to refine the stratigraphy of kaolin deposits in the Rio Capim Area, Northern Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 457-471

  Góes, Ana M ^a   Rossetti, Dilce F ^b   Mendes, Anderson C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Camet sub basin; Early cretaceous; Heavy minerals; Ipixuna formation; Kaolin deposits

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548548346     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652007000300009     Document Type: Article

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