Mat-related sedimentary structures in Neoproterozoic peritidal passive margin deposits of the West African Craton (Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 85-106

  Bouougri, E ^a   Porada, H ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Facies indicators; Microbial mats; Mode of formation; Neoproterozoic; Siliciclastic peritidal environment

Indexed keywords

FORMATION MECHANISM; MICROBIAL MAT; PASSIVE MARGIN; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

ANTI-ATLAS; ATLAS MOUNTAINS; MOROCCO;

EID: 0036846976     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(02)00103-3     Document Type: Article

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