Rapid analysis with energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for bauxite investigation on the Mambilla Plateau, North Eastern Nigeria

Chemie der Erde

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 385-398

  Idris, Y ^a   Funtua, I I ^a   Umar, I M ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bauxite; Energy dispersive X ray fluorescence; Mambilla Plateau; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BAUXITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SPECTROMETRY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MAMBILLA PLATEAU; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TARABA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7444221790     PISSN: 00092819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemer.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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