Diagenetic mineralogy, geochemistry, and dynamics of mesozoic arkoses, Hartford rift basin, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 212-224

  Merino, Enrique ^a   Girard, Jean Pierre ^b,c   May, Michael T ^a,d   Ranganathan, Vishnu ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRGM   (France)

^d WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAT FLOW; PETROLOGY; RIFT BASIN;

USA, CONNECTICUT, HARTFORD BASIN;

BASALT; CLIMATOLOGY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FELDSPAR; FISSION REACTIONS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAVY WATER; HEMATITE; LEVEES; MICROCRYSTALS; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEXTURES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER; WEATHERING;

COPPER SULFIDES; DIAGENETIC ILLITES; FISSION TRACK; METEORIC WATERS; MINERALOGY , GEOCHEMISTRIES; THERMAL ORIGINS; TIME-TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TROPICAL WEATHERING;

CEMENTS;

EID: 0030971744     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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