Petrography, geochemistry and primary origin of spheroidal dolomite from the Upper Cretaceous/Lower Tertiary Maghra El-Bahari Formation at Gabal Ataqa, Northwest gulf of Suez, Egypt

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 211-224

  Wanas, H A ^a  

^a Menoufia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Gabal Ataqa; Origin of spheroidal dolomite

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; EVAPORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; LITHOLOGY; PETROGRAPHY;

EGYPT; RED SEA;

EID: 0036316065     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00258-5     Document Type: Article

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