POTENTIALITIES FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES OF THE BIOGENIC CARBONATE SAND OCCURRING IN SOME ISLANDS OF THE MACARONESIA’ ARCHIPELAGO BASED ON THEIR UNIQUE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Minerals are fundamental constituents of the natural environment. As a rule, mineralscan have both negative and positive impacts on human health. However, the research thathas been carried out worldwide, for obvious reasons, emphasizes more the hazardouseffects than the beneficial effects....

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Main Authors: C. S. F. Gomes, J. B. P. Silva, M. C. Sequeira, J. H. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Geoquímica 2012-02-01
Series:Geochimica Brasiliensis
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Online Access:https://geobrasiliensis.org.br/geobrasiliensis/article/view/314/pdf