Petrography and geochemical study of the perlite rocks from bait Al-Qeyarie, Kawlan Area, Yemen

Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-217

  Al Mashaikie, Sa'ad Z A K ^a   Al Hawbanie, Ali M ^a  

^a Dhamar University   (Yemen)

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EID: 80053310489     PISSN: 10128832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4197/ear.21-2.8     Document Type: Article

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