Diatomaceous origin of siliceous shale in Eocene lake beds of central British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 231-241

  Mustoe, George E ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAKES; SEDIMENTS; SILICA; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EOCENE LAKE BEDS; SILICEOUS SHALES;

SHALE;

DIATOMITE; EOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE; SEDIMENTATION; SHALE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 19344363096     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e04-099     Document Type: Article

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