Gypsum-hydroboracite association in the sues formation (Miocene, NW Argentina): implications for the genesis of Mg-bearing borates

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 664-681

  Ortí, Federico ^a   Alonso, Ricardo N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; BORON DEPOSITS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; GYPSUM; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM BORATE; CALCIUM SULFATE; CENTRAL ANDES; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES; EARLY DIAGENESIS; INTERMEDIATE ZONE; SECONDARY GYPSUMS; SYNSEDIMENTARY;

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

DIAGENESIS; EVAPORITE; GYPSUM; MIOCENE; SEDIMENTATION;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0042686431     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4092F-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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