The geochemistry of some Egyptian smectitic clays

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 589-599

  Abayazeed, Salwa D ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fayum; Gebel Hamza; Mudstone; Smectitic clays; Weathering indices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864769386     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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