Evidence for an aeolian origin of the Holocene lateritic surface cover of Gabon (Central Africa)

Quaternary International

Volumn 296, Issue , 2013, Pages 176-197

  Thiéblemont, Denis ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GIBBSITE; GRANULOMETRY; HOLOCENE; KAOLINITE; LATERITE; MINERALOGY; PROVENANCE; QUARTZ; TRACE ELEMENT;

GABON;

MICAS;

EID: 84877110772     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2012.06.042     Document Type: Article

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