The saline waters of Llandrindod and Builth, central Wales

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 627-637

  Edmunds, W M ^a   Robins, N S ^a   Shand, P ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINERAL WATER; SALINE WATER;

UK, WALES;

EID: 0031668344     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.4.0627     Document Type: Article

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