Geomorphological-sedimentological studies of landform types and modern placer deposits in the savanna (Southern Malawi)

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 411-434

  Dill, H G ^a   Ludwig, R R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Gemstones; Malawi; Placer deposit; Rare earth element minerals; Savanna; Titanium; Zircon landform types

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; EMPLACEMENT; GEMSTONES; PLACER DEPOSIT; SAVANNA;

GEMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TITANIUM; ZIRCON DEPOSITS;

LANDFORMS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CENOZOIC; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; EMPLACEMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; ORE MINERAL; PENEPLAIN; PLACER DEPOSIT; SAVANNA; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEMIARID REGION; STRATIFICATION;

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

EID: 43449115091     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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