Multifractal characterization of microbially induced magnesian calcite formation in recent tidal flat sediments

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 37-51

  Kropp, Jürgen ^a   Block, Arthur ^a   Von Bloh, Werner ^a   Klenke, Thomas ^b   Schellnhuber, H J ^a  

^a POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonate cements; Early diagenesis; Fractals; Microbial mats; SEM EDX

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CEMENT; DIAGENESIS; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; INTERTIDAL SEDIMENTATION; MICROBIAL MAT; MICROBIAL MATS; SEM/EDX;

EID: 0030904805     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(96)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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