Pedogenic modification and structure evolution in palustrine facies as exemplified by the Bembridge limestone (late Eocene) of the Isle of Wight, southern England

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 275-295

  Armenteros, Ildefonso ^a   Daley, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Burnaby Road ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LIMESTONE; PALEOSOL; PEDOGENESIS;

UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, ISLE OF WIGHT;

EID: 0031767027     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(98)00067-0     Document Type: Article

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