Powder X-ray diffraction analysis of homogeneous and heterogeneous sedimentary dolostones

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 790-799

  Jones, Brian ^a   Luth, Robert W ^a   MacNeil, Alexander J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM METALLOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ANALYTICAL TOOL; DOLOMITE CRYSTALS; DOLOSTONES; PEAK FITTING TECHNIQUES; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; SEDIMENTARY DOLOMITES; X-RAY DIFFRACTOGRAMS; XRD TECHNIQUE;

IRON METALLOGRAPHY;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DOLOSTONE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 14344267154     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40968-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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