The significance of hiatus beds in shallow-water mudstones: An example from the middle jurassic of Switzerland

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 170-180

  Wetzel, Reas ^a   Allia, Vincenzo ^a  

^a Geologisch Palaontologisches Institut Universitat Basel   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CALCITE; CARBONATION; CEMENTING (SHAFTS); DISSOLUTION; EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIME; PYRITES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SUBSIDENCE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC OXIDATION; BASEMENT STRUCTURES; BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDENCE; EXTENSIONAL STRESS; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; SEDIMENTATION RATES;

CEMENTS;

HIATUS; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE; MUDSTONE; SHALLOW WATER;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 12944257231     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40908-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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