Mineralogical and physico-chemical properties of the Cretaceous shales of the Calabar Flank, south-eastern, Nigeria: Implication for paleo-weathering conditions, provenance and industrial applications

The Physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of the Cretaceous shales of Calabar Flank southeastern Nigeria were examined for their Provenance, Paleo-weathering Conditions and Industrial Applications. Twenty samples of shale from Ekekpon and Nkporo Formations were analysed using X-Ray Fluoresce...

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Main Authors: Christopher I. Adamu, Oluwaseye P. Oyetade, Azubuike S. Ekwere, Ebenezer A. Kudamnya, Kehinde I. Adebayo, Idara A. Uyok, Therese N. Nganje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Solid Earth Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451912X21000416