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Record Nr.

UNINA9910709681103321

Autore

Colman Steven M.

Titolo

Weathering rinds on andesitic and basaltic stones as a Quaternary age indicator, western United States / / by Steven M. Colman and Kenneth L. Pierce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1981

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iv, 56 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Geological Survey professional paper ; ; 1210

Soggetti

Geology, Stratigraphic - Quaternary

Weathering - West (U.S.)

Andesite - West (U.S.)

Basalt - West (U.S.)

Andesite

Basalt

Geology, Stratigraphic

Quaternary Geologic Period

Weathering

United States, West

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed October 14, 2014).

"Weathering rinds can effectively differentiate Quaternary deposits according to relative age and, with calibration, can be used to estimate numerical ages."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-41).