Evaluation of sediment provenance using magnetic mineral inclusions in clastic silicates: Comparison with heavy mineral analysis

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 171, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 13-36

  Hounslow, Mark W ^a   Morton, Andrew C ^b,c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Giddanmu   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental magnetism; Fe oxides; Heavy minerals; Hydrocarbon reservoirs; Inclusions; Magnetic minerals; Magnetite; Provenance

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEAVY MINERAL; INCLUSION; MAGNETIC MINERAL; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENTATION; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TRIASSIC;

EID: 4744371994     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2004.05.008     Document Type: Article

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