Nature, source and composition of volcanic ash in surficial sediments around the Zhongsha Islands

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-160

  Yan, Quanshu ^a   Shi, Xuefa ^a   Wang, Xinyu ^b  

^a Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^b Guangxi Geological Survey Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Bimodal volcanic activity; Tectonic setting; The South China Sea; Volcanic glass

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449117968     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-008-0154-6     Document Type: Article

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