High-resolution analysis of silica and sulphate-rich rock varnishes from Victoria Land (Antarctica)

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 381-389

  Giovanna, Giorgetti ^a   Baroni, Carlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alunite jarosite; Antarctica; Rock varnish; TEM

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM METALLOGRAPHY; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; AMORPHOUS SILICON; CRYSTALS; IRON METALLOGRAPHY; MAGNESIUM METALLOGRAPHY; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SILICA; SILICON; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VARNISH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ACTIVE VOLCANOES; ANTARCTICA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; EXTERNAL SURFACES; HIGH RESOLUTION ANALYSIS; JAROSITES; ROCK VARNISHES; X-RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ROCKS;

EID: 38149074822     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1725     Document Type: Article

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