Effect of mica on particle-size analyses using the laser diffraction technique

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 507-509

  Hayton, Shaun ^a   Nelson, Campbell S ^a   Ricketts, Brian D ^a   Cooke, Steve ^a   Wedd, Maurice W ^a  

^a GeoSphere Exploration Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICA; PARTICLE SIZE;

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS; GRAIN SIZE CHARACTERISTICS; GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; LASER DIFFRACTIONS; LASER PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCATTERING PROPERTY; SEDIMENT CLASSIFICATION;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

LASER METHOD; MICA; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 14344285164     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4095B-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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