An integrated assessment of a "type euxinic" deposit: Evidence for multiple controls on black shale deposition in the Middle Devonian Oatka Creek Formation

American Journal of Science

Volumn 302, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 110-143

  Werne, Josef P ^a   Sageman, Bradley B ^a   Lyons, Timothy W ^a   Hollander, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BLACK SHALE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DEVONIAN; EUXINIC ENVIRONMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTATION;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036017984     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.302.2.110     Document Type: Article

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