Geochemistry and stratigraphic correlation of basalt lavas beneath the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Environmental Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 108-118

  Reed, M F ^a,b   Bartholomay, R C ^b   Hughes, S S ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basalt; Geochemistry; Idaho National Engineering Laboratory; Snake River Plain aquifer; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA FLOW; STRATIGRAPHY;

USA, IDAHO, IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY;

EID: 0030620908     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050138     Document Type: Article

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