Karst in evaporite rocks of the United States

Carbonates and Evaporites

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 90-97

  Johnson, Kenneth S ^a  

^a Oklahoma Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; EVAPORITE; GYPSUM; KARST; SALT; SINKHOLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036975491     PISSN: 08912556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03176473     Document Type: Article

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