The Gray Fossil site: A spectacular example in Tennessee of ancient regolith occurrences in carbonate terranes, valley and ridge subprovince, southern appalachians U.S.A

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 144, 2005, Pages 82-90

  Clark, G Michael ^a   Kohl, Martin ^b   Moore, Harry L ^c   Sasowsky, Ira D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Tennessee Division of Geology   (United States)

^c Tennessee Department of Transportation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; GEOLOGY; PLANNING; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROCKS; SEDIMENTS;

CARBONATE BEDROCK; KARSTIC; REGOLITH; VERTEBRATE FOSSILS;

CARBONATES;

EID: 27844481496     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40796(177)10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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