Stratigraphic patterns of deep-water dolomite, northeast Australia

Journal of Sedimentary Research, Section B: Stratigraphy and Global Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1083-1096

  Dix, George R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTOURITE; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; EPISODIC DEPOSITION; PLIOCENE; STRATIGRAPHY;

CORAL SEA, TOWNSVILLE TROUGH;

CALCITE; DEPOSITION; MAGNESIA; SEA LEVEL; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

CARBONATE CONTENT; NORTH-EAST AUSTRALIA; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PLATFORM MARGINS; SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOTAL ORGANIC CONTENTS; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

CARBONATION;

EID: 0031408897     PISSN: 10731318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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