Glendonites (pseudomorphs after ikaite) in late carboniferous Marine Dwyka beds in Southern Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-272

  McLachlan, I R ^a   Tsikos, H ^c   Cairncross, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25444487726     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1040265     Document Type: Article

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