Chromium and nickel in shale of the taconic foreland: A case study for the provenance of fine-grained sediments with an ultramafic source

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 100-106

  Garver, J I ^a   Royce, P R ^a,b   Smick, T A ^a  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; NICKEL; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENTARY TRANSPORT; SHALE; ULTRAMAFIC SOURCE;

CANADA, TACONIC FORELAND; USA, TACONIC FORELAND;

EID: 0029749863     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682C5-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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