Comparative study of the Lower Ordovician ironstones of the Iberian Massif (Zamora, Spain) and of the Armorican Massif (Central brittany, France)

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-62

  Fernandez, Agustina ^a   Chauvel, Jean Jacques ^a   Candelas Moro, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORITE MINERALS; HEMATITE; MAGNETITE; MICA; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SILICATES;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DIRECT PRECIPITATION; IRON OXYHYDROXIDES; OXIDIZING CONDITIONS; REDUCING CONDITIONS; SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EID: 0031837327     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268702-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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