Geochemistry and origin of tektites from the Penglei area, Hainan province, southern China

Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-72

  Ho, Kung Suan ^a,b   Chen, Ju Chin ^b  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; PROVENANCE; TEKTITE;

CHINA, HAINAN PROVINCE, PENGLEI;

EID: 0030469061     PISSN: 07439547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0743-9547(96)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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