Till geochemistry and sampling techniques in glaciated shield terrain: A review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 185, Issue , 2001, Pages 19-43

  McMartin, Isabelle ^a   McClenaghan, M Beth ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATON; DRIFT (GLACIAL DEPOSIT); GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; QUATERNARY; SAMPLING; TILL;

EID: 0035720889     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.185.01.02     Document Type: Article

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