Silica-cemented beachrock from Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 805-814

  Jones, Brian ^a   Rosen, Michael R ^b   Renaut, Robin W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CEMENTS; GROUNDWATER; HOT SPRINGS; LAKES; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

AMORPHOUS SILICA; FILAMENTOUS MICROBES; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HOT SPRING WATER; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH COAST; PORE FILLING; PREVAILING WINDS;

SILICA;

BEACHROCK; CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; GEOTHERMAL FLUID; SILICA;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE, LAKE TAUPO;

EID: 0031445192     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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