Mudrock-hosted carbonate concretions: A review of growth mechanisms and their influence on chemical and isotopic composition

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 239-251

  Raiswell, R ^a   Fisher, Q J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Concretions; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCRETION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MUDSTONE;

EID: 0000801797     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.1.239     Document Type: Article

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