Journal of
Geology and Mining Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Geol. Min. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9766
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGMR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 177

Full Length Research Paper

Identification of iron ores in Sierra Leone, Africa by using remote sensing techniques

G. Diaz
  • G. Diaz
  • Department of Bible Studies, Archaeology and the Ancient Near East, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel.
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R.M. Prol-Ledesma
  • R.M. Prol-Ledesma
  • Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, Cd. de México, México.
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  •  Received: 25 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 June 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

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