International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Estimation of heavy metals contamination and silicate mineral distributions in suspended sediments of Subansiri River

B. J. Saikia
  • B. J. Saikia
  • Department of Physics, Anandraram Dhekial Phookan College, Nagaon 782 002, India.
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S. R. Goswami
  • S. R. Goswami
  • Department of Physics, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati 781 026, India.
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R. R. Borah
  • R. R. Borah
  • Department of Physics, Nowgong College, Nagaon 782 001, India
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  •  Received: 31 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 October 2014
  •  Published: 16 November 2014

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