Origins and Characteristics of Lateritic Nickel Deposits
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 484 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1996
Abstract
Major Francis Hamilton Buchanan coined the term `laterite' (Latin; brick-rock) in 1807 for the red earths used for building blocks in southern India. Although these earths were actually weathered basalts, the term is now applied to weathering profiles developed upon a wide range of bedrocks. The Ni-laterites are a special class within the broad laterite family.
Citation
APA: (1996) Origins and Characteristics of Lateritic Nickel Deposits
MLA: Origins and Characteristics of Lateritic Nickel Deposits. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1996.