A review of radiometric dating techniques for clay mineral cements in sandstones

International Association of Sedimentologists Special Publications

Volumn , Issue 34, 2002, Pages 253-287

  Hamilton, P J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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ARGON-ARGON DATING; CEMENTATION; CLAY MINERAL; DATING METHOD; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; SANDSTONE;

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