Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from Anka and Birnin-Gwari artisanal gold mining areas, NW Nigeria

The geochemistry of surface soils and stream sediments from two areas in the north-western Nigeria Schist Belt was studied in order to assess the environmental impact of artisanal mining of quartz-gold-sulfide mineralization. XRF determination of total elemental concentration was carried out, along...

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Main Author: Waziri, Nuhu Musa
Published: University of East Anglia 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.590698