Petrography and geochemistry of Holocene sands in the western Gulf of Mexico: Implications for provenance and tectonic setting

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1003-1010

  Kasper Zubillaga, J J ^a   Carranza Edwards, A ^a   Rosales Hoz, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; PETROLOGY; PROVENANCE; SAND;

GULF OF MEXICO; MEXICO;

EID: 12944312753     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268AEF-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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