Interplay of cementation, mechanical compaction, and chemical compaction in nodular limestones of the Rosso Ammonitico Veronese (Middle-Upper Jurassic, northeastern Italy)

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 447-458

  Clari, P A ^a   Martire, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTATION; COMPACTION; DIAGENESIS; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE; NODULAR LIMESTONE;

ITALY;

EID: 0029767380     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426836F-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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