Sedimentology and rare earth element geochemistry of phosphatic sediments from sebastián vizcaíno bay, baja california, mexico

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-21

  Daesslé, L Walter ^a   Carriquiry, José D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Francolite pellets and nodules; Geochemistry; Rare earth element patterns; Reworking; Sedimentology; Surficial sediments; Vizcaino bay

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBONATE MINERALS; CERIUM; EUROPIUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; UNDERWATER MINERAL RESOURCES; VOLCANIC ROCKS; WEATHERING;

APATITE; FRANCOLITE; PHOSPHATIC SEDIMENTS;

PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS;

APATITE; PHOSPHATE; REE; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY;

MEXICO;

EID: 0031869707     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: 15210618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641199809379954     Document Type: Article

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