Geologic controls on porosity development in the Maynardville Limestone, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Environmental Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 248-258

  Goldstrand, P M ^a   Shevenell, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate aquifer; Karst; Porosity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CAMBRIAN; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST; KARST AQUIFER; LIMESTONE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROSITY;

USA, TENNESSEE, OAK RIDGE RESERVATION;

EID: 0030618091     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050186     Document Type: Article

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