Microdenticles on naturally weathered hornblende

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1594-1596

  Velbel, Michael A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS ALTERATION; CORROSION FORM; LATERAL SURFACE; LOW TEMPERATURES; NORTH CAROLINA; UNDERSATURATION;

KNOBS; WEATHERING;

SOIL MECHANICS;

AMPHIBOLITE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CORROSION; DILUTION; HORNBLENDE; LOW TEMPERATURE; ORIENTATION;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955973434     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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