Record of fluid flow history through fractured conglomerates, Lower Old Red Sandstone of central Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-157

  Baron, Martin ^a   Parnell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGLOMERATE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; OLD RED SANDSTONE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CARBONIFEROUS; ENTOVALVA; IMPLETA;

EID: 14844304326     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg40020145     Document Type: Article

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