Analysis of the surface microtextures and morphologies of beach quartz grains in Japan and implications for provenance research
Abstract The mineral quartz is highly resistant to weathering, and various surface microtextures are formed and preserved on quartz grains. These microtextures are considered to reflect the sedimentary history of quartz: parent rock, transportation process, and depositional environment. Thus, quartz...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Progress in Earth and Planetary Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-019-0287-9 |