Exceptions to the relationship between plate tectonics and sandstone composition

H. Mack, Greg

doi:10.1306/212f83e6-2b24-11d7-8648000102c1865d

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Exceptions to the relationship between plate tectonics and sandstone composition

Published in Journal of Sedimentary Research • Mar 1, 1984

Authors:

Greg H. Mack

Abstract

Abstract Routine use of QFL, QpLsmLvm, and LmLsLv plate-tectonic provenance diagrams has led to the recognition of error populations. For these sandstones, the interpretation of tectonic setting based on data exclusive of petrography does not coincide with the interpretation of tectonic setting base...

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Geology

Tectonics

Composition (language)

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