Calcretes in semi-arid alluvial systems: Formative pathways and sinks

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 251-260

  Khadkikar, A S ^a   Merh, S S ^a   Malik, J N ^a   Chamyal, L S ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Calcrete; India; Palaeosol; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL SEDIMENT; CALCRETE; PALEOSOL; QUATERNARY;

INDIA;

EID: 0031814668     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(97)00103-6     Document Type: Article

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