A SEM analysis of quartz grains in the sediments of the Lhasa karst areas, Tibet

Cave and Karst Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-40

  Zhang, David Dian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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KARST;

TIBET;

EID: 0030317159     PISSN: 1356191X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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