The nature of a whewellite-rich rock crust associated with pictographs in southwestern Texas

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-103

  Russ, Jon ^a   Kaluarachchi, Warna D ^b   Drummond, Louise ^c   Edwards, Howell G M ^c  

^a State University   (United States)

^b Houston Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003106210     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.1999.44.2.91     Document Type: Article

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