Siderite concretions from nonmarine shales (Westphalian A) of the Pennines, England: controls on their growth and composition

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1034-1045

  Fisher, Q J ^a   Raiswell, R ^a   Marshall, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETION; SHALE; SIDERITE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041652113     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42688E2-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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