Comparative quantitative petrographical analysis of Cenozoic aquifer sands in Flanders (N Belgium): Overall trends and quality assessment

Materials Characterization

Volumn 53, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 317-326

  Lagrou, David ^a   Dreesen, Roland ^a   Broothaers, Ludo ^b  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aquifer sands; Cenozoic; Grain size; Image analysis; Mineralogy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GROUNDWATER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; PSYCHROMETERS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTATION;

AQUIFER SANDS; CENOZOIC; CONTACT SURFACE; LITHOCLASTS;

SAND;

EID: 10044240336     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2004.07.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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