The geometry and petrogenesis of hydrothermal dolomites at Navan, Ireland

Sedimentology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 421-440

  Braithwaite, C J R ^a   Rizzi, Giancarlo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Geochem Group Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID;

IRELAND, COUNTY MEATH, NAVAN;

EID: 0030765864     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.1997.d01-30.x     Document Type: Article

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