Early diagenetic silica deposition in algal cysts and spores: A source of sand in black shales?

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 175-183

  Schieber, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; PROVENANCE; SAND; SILICA;

EID: 0029729393     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682ED-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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