Roscoelite associated with reduction spots in Devonian red beds, Gamrie Bay, Banffshire

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-132

  Van Panhuys Sigler, Michèle ^a   Trewin, Nigel H ^a   Still, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; MICA; REDUCTION; REPLACEMENT MINERAL; ROSCOELITE; SPOT; VANADIUM;

UK, SCOTLAND, GRAMPIAN, GAMRIE BAY;

EID: 0030437255     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg32020127     Document Type: Article

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