Petrology, chemistryclay mineralogy of a K-bentonite in the proterozoic belt supergroup of Western Montana

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-99

  Moe, J A ^a   Ryan, P C ^a   Elliott, W C ^b,c   Reynolds Jr , R C ^a  

^a Dartmouth College ^*  (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY MINERALOGY; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC;

USA, MONTANA;

EID: 0029772214     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682C0-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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