Pedogenic translocation of Fe in modern and ancient Vertisols and implications for interpretations of the Hekpoort paleosol (2.25 Ga)

Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 543-560

  Driese, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; PALEOSOL; PETROGRAPHY; TRANSLOCATION; VERTISOL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 6344284633     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422665     Document Type: Article

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