Geomechanical and geochemical changes during early stages of weathering of Karamu Basalt, New Zealand

Engineering Geology

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 57-72

  Moon, Vicki ^a   Jayawardane, Jayanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Basalt; Chemical weathering; Diffusion; Geochemistry; Rock fracture; Rock strength

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; GEOPHYSICS; MINERALOGY; WEATHERING;

GEOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; JOINT PLANES; QUARRY;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; ROCK MECHANICS; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 2642545748     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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