A geochemical investigation of palaeosols developed on Lewisian rocks beneath the Torridonian Applecross Formation, NW Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-117

  Young, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOSOL; PROVENANCE; TORRIDONIAN;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033393118     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg35020107     Document Type: Article

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