Rare earth elements in weathering profiles and sediments of Minnesota: Implications for provenance studies

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-115

  Morey, G B ^a   Setterholm, Dale R ^a  

^a Minnesota Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RARE EARTHS; WEATHERING;

DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; GRAIN SIZE; MINNESOTA; PROVENANCE STUDIES; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SOURCE ROCKS; WEATHERING PROFILES;

SEDIMENTS;

PROVENANCE; REE; SEDIMENTATION; WEATHERING PROFILE;

USA, MINNESOTA;

EID: 0030921033     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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