Synsedimentary cements as Paleoproterozoic platform building blocks, Pethei Group, northwestern Canada

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 209-222

  Sami, Terry T ^a,b   James, Noel P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CEMENT; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; PLATFORM GROWTH; PROTEROZOIC; STROMATOLITE;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, GREAT SLAVE LAKE;

EID: 0029750017     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682FC-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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