Calcrete development in mediterranean colluvial carbonate systems from SE Spain

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 479-489

  Jiménez Espinosa, Rosario ^a   Jiménez Millán, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Betic Cordillera; Calcretes; Colluvial deposits; Quaternary; SE Spain

Indexed keywords

CALCRETE; CARBONATE SYSTEM; COLLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HOLOCENE;

(SOUTHEAST); SPAIN;

EID: 0037399574     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1061     Document Type: Article

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