Diagenesis of an Upper Devonian carbonate-evaporite sequence: Birdbear formation, southern interior plains, Canada

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 965-975

  Whittaker, Steve G ^a,b   Mountjoy, Eric W ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITIZATION; EVAPORITE; SEAWATER;

CANADA, WESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0030467168     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268455-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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