Multiphase reddening and weathering events in Upper Carboniferous red beds from the English West Midlands

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 735-745

  Johnson, S A ^a   Glover, B W ^b   Turner, P ^c  

^a Kingsley Dunham Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hematite; Lower Permian; Palaeomagnetism; Red beds; Upper Carboniferous

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; HAEMATITE; MAGNETIZATION; PERMIAN; RED BED; WEATHERING;

UK, ENGLAND, WEST MIDLANDS;

EID: 0031449632     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.4.0735     Document Type: Article

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