Detrital zircon ages from Early Proterozoic quartzites, Wisconsin, support rapid weathering and deposition of mature quartz arenites: A discussion

Journal of Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-234

  Medaris, Jr ^a   Singer, B S ^a   Dott, Jr ^a   Johnson, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARENITE; WEATHERING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WISCONSIN; WORLD;

EID: 16344383543     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427672     Document Type: Article

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