Mineralogical and chemical characteristics of Bajocian-Bathonian shales, G. Al-Maghara, North Sinai, Egypt: Climatic and environmental significance

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-108

  Ghandour, Ibrahim M ^a   Masuda, Harue ^a   Maejima, Wataru ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY MINERAL; JURASSIC; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHALE;

EGYPT; G.AL-MAGHARA; SINAI;

EID: 0037284155     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.37.87     Document Type: Article

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