Analytical techniques for the separation and SEM identification of heavy minerals in mudrocks

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1027-1030

  Hanan, M A ^a   Totten, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY MINERAL; LITHOLOGY; MUDROCK; SEM; SHALE;

EID: 0030453214     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426847D-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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