Integration of geologic and remote sensing studies for the discovery of uranium mineralization in some granite plutons, Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-25

  Shalaby, M H ^a   Bishta, A Z ^b   Roz, M E ^a   El Zalaky, M A ^a  

^a NUCLEAR MATERIALS AUTHORITY   (Egypt)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 78649691078     PISSN: 10128832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4197/Ear.21-1.1     Document Type: Article

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