Textural parameters, discriminant analysis and depositional environments of the Teri sands, southern Tamil Nadu

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-329

  Joseph, Sabu ^a   Thrivikramaji, K P ^a   Anirudhan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Sedimentology; Tamil Nadu; Teri sands

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; RED SAND; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TEXTURE;

INDIA, TAMIL NADU;

EID: 0031409926     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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