Geochemistry of the Mississippian Delle phosphatic event, eastern Great Basin, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1222-1233

  Jewell, Paul W ^a   Silberling, N J ^b   Nichols, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS; RARE EARTHS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRONTIUM; LIME;

BRACKISH WATER; DEPOSITIONAL CONDITION; MARINE CARBONATES; METEORIC WATERS; MN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PETROGRAPHIC STUDIES; SEDIMENTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; MISSISSIPPIANS;

LIME; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; FORELAND BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; MISSISSIPPIAN; PHOSPHATE ROCK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0039602495     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/030800701222     Document Type: Article

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