The UK marine sand and gravel dredging industry: An application of Quaternary geology

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 13, Issue , 1998, Pages 33-45

  Bellamy, Andrew G ^a  

^a Francis House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051942791     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1998.013.01.03     Document Type: Article

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