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Pointer, C. M., Ashworth, J. R., Ixer, R. A. (1988) The zircon-thorite mineral group in metasomatized granite, Ririwai, Nigeria 1. Geochemistry and metastable solid solution of thorite and coffinite. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38 (4) 245-262 doi:10.1007/bf01167091

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TitleThe zircon-thorite mineral group in metasomatized granite, Ririwai, Nigeria 1. Geochemistry and metastable solid solution of thorite and coffinite
JournalMineralogy and Petrology
AuthorsPointer, C. M.Author
Ashworth, J. R.Author
Ixer, R. A.Author
Year1988 (July)Volume38
Issue4
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/bf01167091Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferencePointer, C. M., Ashworth, J. R., Ixer, R. A. (1988) The zircon-thorite mineral group in metasomatized granite, Ririwai, Nigeria 1. Geochemistry and metastable solid solution of thorite and coffinite. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38 (4) 245-262 doi:10.1007/bf01167091
Plain TextPointer, C. M., Ashworth, J. R., Ixer, R. A. (1988) The zircon-thorite mineral group in metasomatized granite, Ririwai, Nigeria 1. Geochemistry and metastable solid solution of thorite and coffinite. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38 (4) 245-262 doi:10.1007/bf01167091
In(1988, July) Mineralogy and Petrology Vol. 38 (4) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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