Mineralogy and geochemistry of Archaean greenstone belt-hosted Mn formations and deposits of the Dharwar Craton: Redox potential of proto-oceans

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 119, Issue , 1997, Pages 91-103

  Manikyamba, C ^a   Naqvi, S M ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

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ARCHAEA; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 5644282707     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.119.01.06     Document Type: Article

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