Factors influencing the grain size distribution of authigenic minerals

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 989-1003

  Morse, John W ^a   Wang, Qiwei ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; GRAIN SIZE; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEATION; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0030428230     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.9.989     Document Type: Article

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