Evaporite mineralogy and major element geochemistry as tools for palaeoclimatic investigations in arid regions: A synthesis

Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 379-390

  Smykatz Kloss, Werner ^a   Roy, Priyadarsi D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Evaporite minerals; Geochemistry; Synthesis; Tropical deserts

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650385266     PISSN: 14053322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2010v62n3a5     Document Type: Article

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