The geochemistry and development of lateritized footslope benches: The Kasewe Hills, Sierra Leone

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 120, Issue , 1997, Pages 295-305

  Bowden, D J ^a  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5244277326     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.120.01.19     Document Type: Article

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