Clifford, Tom N., Barton, Erika S. (2012) The O’okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South Africa: a review of the geology with emphasis on the petrogenesis of the cupriferous Koperberg Suite. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8) 837-857 doi:10.1007/s00126-012-0403-x
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Title | The O’okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South Africa: a review of the geology with emphasis on the petrogenesis of the cupriferous Koperberg Suite | ||
Journal | Mineralium Deposita | ||
Authors | Clifford, Tom N. | Author | |
Barton, Erika S. | Author | ||
Year | 2012 (December) | Volume | 47 |
Page(s) | 837-857 | Issue | 8 |
Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | ||
DOI | doi:10.1007/s00126-012-0403-xSearch in ResearchGate | ||
Mindat Ref. ID | 157264 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:157264:7 |
GUID | 02005aae-334c-4450-b015-293a1c8a2788 | ||
Full Reference | Clifford, Tom N., Barton, Erika S. (2012) The O’okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South Africa: a review of the geology with emphasis on the petrogenesis of the cupriferous Koperberg Suite. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8) 837-857 doi:10.1007/s00126-012-0403-x | ||
Plain Text | Clifford, Tom N., Barton, Erika S. (2012) The O’okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South Africa: a review of the geology with emphasis on the petrogenesis of the cupriferous Koperberg Suite. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8) 837-857 doi:10.1007/s00126-012-0403-x | ||
In | (2012, December) Mineralium Deposita Vol. 47 (8) Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
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