Placer formation in a Holocene barrier system, Southwestern Australia

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 240-255

  Hamilton, Neil T M ^a,c   Collins, Lindsay B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barrier system; Beach deposits; Coastal sediments; Heavy minerals; Placers

Indexed keywords

BARRIER SYSTEM; COASTAL DYNAMICS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOLOCENE DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PLACER FORMATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031889368     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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