Mineralogy and temporal relations of coexisting authigenic minerals in altered silicic tuffs and their utility as potential low-temperature dateable minerals

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 155-165

  WoldeGabriel, Giday ^a   Broxton, David E ^a   Byers Jr , Frank M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CAINOZOIC; DIAGENESIS; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING; TUFF; XRD; ZEOLITE;

EID: 0030456190     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(95)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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