A comparative SEM study on the micromorphology of glacial and nonglacial clasts with varying age and lithology

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1123-1139

  Van Hoesen, John G ^a   Orndorff, Richard L ^b  

^a GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL GEOLOGY; LIMESTONE; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MICROMORPHOLOGY; MICROTEXTURES; STRAITED CLASTS;

LITHOLOGY;

CLAST; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROMORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 9144239459     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E04-056     Document Type: Review

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