Quartz cement in sandstones: a review

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3 C, 1989, Pages 69-112

  McBride, Earle F ^a  

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CEMENTATION; QUARTZ CEMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; SANDSTONE; SILICA; SOURCE;

EID: 0024568242     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-8252(89)90019-6     Document Type: Article

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