Hydrogeochemistry as an aid to geological interpretation: The Glen Roy area, Scotland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 839-852

  Edmunds, W M ^a   Key, R M ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dalradian; Geochemistry; Hydrogeology; Scotland; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

APPINITE; DALRADIAN; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HYDROCHEMISTRY;

UK, SCOTLAND, HIGHLAND, GLEN ROY;

EID: 0030440507     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.6.0839     Document Type: Article

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