An explanation for the varves of the Castile evaporites (Upper Permian), Texas and New Mexico, USA

Sedimentology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 899-920

  Kirkland, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Castile Formation; Gypsum; Halite; New Mexico; Saline lake; Varves

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORITE; GYPSUM; HALITE; PERMIAN; SALINE LAKE; VARVE;

NEW MEXICO; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142249826     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2003.00588.x     Document Type: Article

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