Evaporites, brines and base metals: What is an evaporite? defining the rock matrix

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-132

  Warren, J K ^a  

^a JK Resources Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anhydrite; Base metals; Brines; Chemical sediment; Depositional models; Diagenesis; Evaporite; Gypsum; Halite

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; BASE METAL; BRINE; CHEMICAL SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL MODEL; EVAPORITE; GYPSUM; HALITE;

EID: 0029750772     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728241     Document Type: Article

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