Authigenic euhedral megaquartz crystals in a Quaternary dolomite

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 994-1000

  Chafetz, Henry S ^a   Zhang, Jilin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; QUARTZ; QUATERNARY;

EID: 13044276246     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42688CE-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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