The mineralogy and trace element chemistry of black manganese oxide deposits from caves

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-143

  White, William B ^a   Vito, Carmen ^b   Scheetz, Barry E ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON OXIDE; MANGANESE DEPOSIT; MANGANESE OXIDE; MINERALOGY; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 74949092748     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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