An overview of the role of weathering in the production of quartz silt

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-351

  Wright, Janet S ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frost weathering; Granitoid weathering; Microfracture initiation; Salt weathering; Silt

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; FRACTURE INITIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIATION; GRANITOID; LOESS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; QUARTZ; SILT; WEATHERING PROFILE;

EID: 36049048399     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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