Geological methods in mineral exploration and mining

Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-238

  Marjoribanks, Roger ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; GEOLOGY;

EXPLORATION PROJECTS; GEOLOGICAL DATA; GEOLOGICAL FIELDS; METALLIC DEPOSITS;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

EID: 84891963162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-74375-0     Document Type: Book

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