Geological settings of the protected Selisoo mire (northeastern Estonia) threatened by oil shale mining
The protected Selisoo mire in northeastern Estonia is located above valuable oil shale resources, partly in the permitted mining area. We describe in detail the geomorphology and geological setting of the mire to understand the natural preconditions for its formation, development and preservation. W...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Estonian Academy Publishers
2014-05-01
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Series: | Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.kirj.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2014/issue_2/earth-2014-2-97-107.pdf |