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Predictive diagenetic clay-mineral distribution in siliciclastic rocks as a tool for identifying sequence boundaries in non-marine successions: the Coalspur Formation, west-central Alberta Cover

Predictive diagenetic clay-mineral distribution in siliciclastic rocks as a tool for identifying sequence boundaries in non-marine successions: the Coalspur Formation, west-central Alberta

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|Dec 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-009-0001-2 | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 169 - 180
Published on: Dec 24, 2009
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