10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCRETE»
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calcrete in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
calcrete and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering
2.5 Hardpan calcrete This is the final stage of development of all calcretes. They
occur as harder sheet like crust or laminated layer, rarely more than half a meter
thick, which overlies less well-cemented materials of lower stage development.
2
Calcretes: Reprint Series 2 of the IAS
In addition to the five main sections, this volume also includes an introduction to the subject that offers a review of recent work on calcretes.
V. P. Wright, M. E. Tucker, 2009
3
Paleoenvironmental Record and Applications of Calcretes and ...
display basal red or reddish-brown mudstones with diffuse calcification, grading
upward to nodular calcrete facies, capped by massive calcretes (Figs. 4, 5C, and
5D). These calcretes typically represent the transition between siliciclastic and ...
Ana María Alonso-Zarza, Lawrence H. Tanner, 2006
4
Fluid Flow and Solute Movement in Sandstones: The Onshore UK ...
Calcrete as a source of heterogeneity in Triassic fluvial sandstone aquifers (Otter
Sandstone Formation, SW England) ANDREW J. NEWELL British Geological
Suryey,Maclean Building,Wallingford,Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK (e-mail: ...
Ronald D. Barker, John H. Tellam, 2006
5
Geotechnical Properties, Behavior, and Performance of ...
Modification of ASTM D 2487-69 to indicate when a material is calcrete (GE,SE)
or gypcrete (SY) has been suggested [10]. Extension of the method to include
boulders and cobbles (BW, etc.) and the addition of one or more additional letters
or ...
K. R. Demars, Ronald C. Chaney, 1982
6
Groundwater Recharge in a Desert Environment
Similarly, low solute concentrations deeper than 3 m on fractures with shallow
calcrete fill, such as the fracture at 490 m (fig. 8) indicate that these fractures can
also be active conduits for recharge. However, the narrower regions of low solute
...
7
New Perspectives on the Old Red Sandstone
Unusual circular features in carbonate portions of the boulder calcrete, which
may have a biological origin. Thin hematite rinds delimit the outer concentric rims
of these structures. Transmitted light. Horizontal field of view 4.2 mm. Fig. 9.
P. F. Friend, B. P. J. Williams, 2000
8
Aeolian Sand and Sand Dunes
Several different types of calcrete occur in carbonate dune sands. Pedogenetic
cal- cretes display a wide range of textures and structural features (Read 1974,
Klappa 1978, 1980, Warren 1983, Beier 1987). They include relatively thin, ...
Kenneth Pye, Haim Tsoar, 2008
9
Geomorphology of Desert Environments
42–65) recognized a diversity of calcrete morphologies largely related to the
degree of induration of the carbonate mass. At the two extremes of induration he
distinguished hard massive and soft powdery calcrete. Other macromorphologi-
Fig.
Anthony J. Parsons, Athol D. Abrahams, 2009
10
Shallow Subterranean Habitats: Ecology, Evolution, and ...
Calcrete is a term used to describe both pedogenic and non-pedogenic
carbonate deposits in arid ter- rains (Mann and Horwitz 1979). Also termed
caliche or hardpan (Reeves 1976), it occurs throughout arid and semi-arid
regions, including ...
David C. Culver, Tanja Pipan, 2014
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCRETE»
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calcrete is used in the context of the following news items.
Mustang Resources Recovers Diamonds in Mozambique
Approximately 10 carats of quality diamonds were recovered from top gravels but with a presence of a calcrete layer between 2.5 meters and 4 ... «Rapaport, Jun 15»
U3O8 Corp. discovers large radiometric anomaly that reaffirms …
Radon surveys have become a primary exploration tool for calcrete deposits such as Langer Heinrich in Namibia and Yeelirrie in Australia, ... «Stockhouse, Jun 15»
Scarce Earth wines reach new heights
Calcrete atop wind-blown sand atop ironstone pellets atop ferruginous clay. Photo: Philip White. Hugh Hamilton Black Blood III Shiraz 2013 ... «InDaily, May 15»
The Semillon story: from Bordeaux to KI
Years later, we worked out the chalky crust around Watervale was actually calcrete, which is different in its formation but chemically similar in its ... «InDaily, Apr 15»
Aura Energy to raise capital
The latest high grade near surface uranium hits by Aura at Reguibat continue to confirm the extensive nature of the calcrete uranium ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Apr 15»
Marenica Energy raising funds from Chinese investor
The process upgrades low-grade calcrete uranium deposits, potentially halving operating and capital costs, creating the potential to convert ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Apr 15»
Rockwell Diamond Inc - Saxendrift Diamond Mine
However, in this area of the Orange River there is a layer of hard “Calcrete” and/or “Silcrete” common in arid environments which covers many ... «Geology for Investors, Mar 15»
WPG Resources identifies 14 prospects at Tunkillia for priority …
Follow-up work will include systematic close spaced calcrete sampling to follow up poorly defined anomalies, geophysical modelling and ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Feb 15»
What blind beetles can teach us about evolution
Blind predatory subterranean diving water beetles from a single calcrete aquifer in the Australian desert (Dytiscidae: Hydroporini), left-to-right: ... «The Conversation AU, Feb 15»
WPG Resources increases Tunkillia gold grade by 36%
... discovered by Helix in late 1996, during a drilling program to test an extensive surface geochemical anomaly defined from calcrete sampling. «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Feb 15»
