Numerical analysis of sandstone composition, provenance, and paleogeography

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1063-1070

  Smosna, Richard ^a   Bruner, Kathy R ^a   Burns, Ashley ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 12944277102     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B08-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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