Microbially induced cementation of carbonate sands: Are micritic meniscus cements good indicators of vadose diagenesis?

Sedimentology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 117-131

  Hillgartner H ^a   Dupraz, C ^a   Hug, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Cements; Diagenesis; Microbial activity

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 0035103631     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2001.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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