Selective dolomitization of Cambrian microbial carbonate deposits: A key to mechanisms and environments of origin

Palaios

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-110

  Glumac, Bosiljka ^a   Walker, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; CARBONATE; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITIZATION; MICROBIAL DEPOSIT; STROMATOLITE;

USA, TENNESSEE, APPALACHIANS;

LAMIINAE;

EID: 0030742156     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3515300     Document Type: Article

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