Chromite deposits of the Syrian Arab Republic: geology, composition, prospects
Abstract
Chromite ores from Bassit Peninsula deposits in the northwestern Syrian Arab Republic are described. Petrological, mineralogical, structural, and textural features of their evolution, resource potential have been identified based on the analysis of published data and own studies carried out by VSEGEI in the past century.
About the Author
L. I. Gurskaya
A. P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Leading Researcher
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Gurskaya L.I. Chromite deposits of the Syrian Arab Republic: geology, composition, prospects. Regional Geology and Metallogeny. 2019;(78):98–102. (In Russ.)
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