Stabilization of early-formed dolomite: A tale of divergence from two Mississippian dolomites

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 131, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 97-108

  Al Aasm, I S ^a   Packard, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Poco Petroleums Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Dolomite stabilization; Isotopes; Mississippian

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; FLUID FLOW; MISSISSIPPIAN;

CANADA;

EID: 0034653231     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00132-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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