Microbial biofacies in hot-spring sinters: a model based on ohaaki Pool, North Island, New Zealand

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 413-434

  Jones, Brian ^a   Renaut, Robin W ^a   Rosen, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCITE; HOT SPRINGS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICA; SINTERING; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

AMORPHOUS SILICA; ANTHROPOGENIC MODIFICATION; CALCITE CRYSTALS; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; DISCHARGE CHANNEL; GEOTHERMAL AREAS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MODEL-BASED OPC;

LAKES;

HOT SPRING; MICROBIAL BIOFACIES; SINTER; STROMATOLITE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0043290130     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.68.413     Document Type: Article

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