Rock-magnetic characterization of early, redoxomorphic diagenesis in turbiditic sediments from the Madeira Abyssal Plain

Sedimentology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 367-394

  Robinson, Simon G ^a   Sahota, John T S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abyssal plains; Diagenesis; Rock magnetism; Turbidites

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL PLAIN; DIAGENESIS; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; TURBIDITE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034112306     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2000.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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