Regional gravity analysis of Burkina Faso: Implications for the location of metallic ore deposits

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 55-66

  Mickus, Kevin ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bouguer gravity; Burkina Faso; Ore deposits; West Africa craton

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; BIRRIMIAN; BOUGUER ANOMALY; CRATON; GRANITOID; GRAVITY SURVEY; ORE DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; BURKINA FASO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 38749097025     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.09.016     Document Type: Article

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