Clay mineralogy of the Permo-Triassic strata of the British Isles: Onshore and offshore

Clay Minerals

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 309-354

  Jeans, C V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Isles; Clay minerals; Permo Triassic

Indexed keywords

CHLORITE MINERALS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICA; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUTHIGENIC CLAY MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; BRITISH ISLES; DETRITAL CLAY MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; OFFSHORE REGIONS; PERMO-TRIASSIC STRATA;

CLAY MINERALS;

CHLORITE; CLAY MINERAL; KAOLIN; MICA; SMECTITE; STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; MIDLANDS [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748614902     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855064110199     Document Type: Review

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