Mineralogical and geochemical studies of glacial sediments from Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica

Quaternary International

Volumn 292, Issue , 2013, Pages 205-216

  Srivastava, Ashok K ^a   Randive, Kirtikumar R ^b   Khare, Neloy ^c  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLAY MINERAL; FELDSPAR; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY MINERAL; ICE SHEET; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; SCHIRMACHER OASIS;

EID: 84875103247     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2012.07.028     Document Type: Article

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