Isotope geochemistry of Upper Permian early diagenetic calcite concretions: Implications for Late Permian waters and surface temperatures in continental Gondwana

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 51-73

  Yemane, Keddy ^a   Kelts, Kerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CONCENTRATION; DIAGENESIS; GONDWANA; PALAEOCLIMATE; PERMIAN;

MALAWI;

EID: 0030251292     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(96)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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