Le Pera E., Arribas J., Critelli S. & Tortosa A., 2001, The effects of source rocks and chemical weathering on the petrogenesis of siliciclastic sand from the Neto River (Calabria, Italy): implications for provenance studies., 48 (2001): 357–378.,
URL: http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/41474

Chemical weathering is the main sand producer within the regolithic environment in northern Calabria. In addition, rapid erosion resulting from steep slopes remove weathered products, and rapid and short transport leads to minimal sediment maturation.

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