Genesis of podzols on coastal dunes in southern Queensland. V. Chemistry and mineralogy of the non-opaque heavy mineral fraction

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 699-713

  Chittleborough, D J ^a   Tejan Kella, M S ^a   Fitzpatrick, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Pedogenesis; Rutile; Weathering; Zircon

Indexed keywords

DUNE; HEAVY MINERAL; PARENT MATERIAL; PEDOGENESIS; PODZOL; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA; NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0031827828     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97041     Document Type: Article

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