Characterization of loess in central Spain: A microstructural study

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2125-2137

  Garcia Gimenez R ^a   Vigil de la Villa, R ^a   Gonzalez Martin J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gypsum; Heavy minerals; Loess; Spain; Tajo River; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BROMOFORM; CENTRAL SPAIN; ETCH PITS; GRAIN SIZE; HEAVY MINERALS; LOESS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITIONS; QUARTZ GRAINS; RIVER VALLEY; SAND FRACTION; SPAIN; STABILITY PROBLEM; XRD;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLAY MINERALS; GYPSUM; MICA; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILT; WEATHERING;

CHARACTERIZATION;

BIBLIOGRAPHY; BIOTITE; CALCITE; CLAY MINERAL; GARNET; GRAIN SIZE; GYPSUM; LOESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUARTZ; SANDY SOIL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEPARATION; SILLIMANITE; SILT; STAUROLITE; TOURMALINE; WEATHERING; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZIRCON;

SPAIN; TAGUS BASIN;

EID: 84858286388     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1193-7     Document Type: Article

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