Cherts with moganite in continental mg-clay deposits: an example of "false" magadi-type cherts, madrid basin, Spain

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 436-443

  Bustillo, M A ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; CRYSTALS; DEPOSITS; GASOLINE; GROUNDWATER; LAKES; PETROLOGY; QUARTZ; SHRINKAGE; TEXTURES;

DIFFERENT SHAPES; DIFFERENT SIZES; LAKE DEPOSITS; MICROQUARTZ; MINERALOGICAL FEATURES; PLEISTOCENE; QUARTZ CRYSTAL; WATER TABLES;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CHERT; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MAGNESIUM; MIOCENE; MOGANITE; TERRESTRIAL DEPOSIT;

SPAIN;

EID: 14344282027     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40953-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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