Silica-replaced oolites, bedded shelf cherts and Paleozoic changes in the silica cycle

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 162, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 159-166

  Kidder, David L ^a   Mumma, Stephanie A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chert; Oolites; Silica cycle; Silicification

Indexed keywords

CHERT; DIAGENESIS; OOLITE; ORDOVICIAN; PALEOZOIC; SEDIMENTATION; SHALLOW WATER; SILICA;

EID: 0344440993     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(03)00195-7     Document Type: Article

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