The Simpson, Strzelecki and Tirari Deserts: Development and sand provenance

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 107-130

  Pell, S D ^a   Chivas, A R ^b   Williams, I S ^c  

^a Santos Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian continental dunefield; Sand; Sediment provenance; Simpson Desert; Strzelecki Desert; Zircon U Pb

Indexed keywords

DESERT; DUNE FIELD; PROVENANCE; SAND; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034102310     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00108-6     Document Type: Article

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