Miracle at Merelani: A remarkable occurrence of graphite, diopside, and associated minerals from the Karo Mine, Block D, Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Rocks and Minerals

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 154-165

  Jaszczak, John A ^a   Trinchillo, Daniel ^b  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fine Minerals International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOPSIDE; GRAPHITE; ZOISITE;

ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA;

EID: 84875285235     PISSN: 00357529     EISSN: 19401191     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00357529.2013.763671     Document Type: Article

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