Petrogenesis of 1.9 Ga limestones and dolostones and their record of Paleoproterozoic environments

Precambrian Research

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 187-202

  Whittaker, S G ^a   Sami, T T ^a   Kyser, T K ^a   James, N P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLOSTONE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC;

CANADA;

EID: 0032122398     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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