Mineralogical maturity in dunefields of North America, Africa and Australia

Geomorphology

Volumn 59, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 247-269

  Muhs, Daniel R ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian processes; Desert geomorphology; Geochemistry; Mineralogy; Quaternary; Sand dunes; Sediment composition; Sediment sources

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1842558460     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2003.07.020     Document Type: Article

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