Does clast size influence fabric strength?

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 746-749

  Kjær, Kurt H ^a   Krüger, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 4244088585     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268865-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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