Origin of enigmatic structures: Field and geochemical investigation of columnar joints in sandstones, Island of Bute, Scotland

Journal of Geology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 527-536

  Young, Grant M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; DEVONIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISLAND; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SANDSTONE;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ISLE OF BUTE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 53549124663     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590137     Document Type: Article

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