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Is there a Need for Sedimentary Rock Reference Samples ?
Author(s) -
PARKER A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
geostandards newsletter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-908X
pISSN - 0150-5505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-908x.1977.tb00873.x
Subject(s) - evaporite , marl , sedimentary rock , geology , oil shale , geochemistry , mineralogy , paleontology , structural basin
Six sedimentary rook types are proposed as geochemical standards: an arkosic sandstone, a quartzitic sandstone, a shale, a marl, a dolomitic limestone and an evaporite. Localities where these might be obtained are given, and alternative suggestions invited.