Sedimentary and geochemical characteristics of Sinian cap carbonates in the Upper Yangtze region

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 320-329

  Yang, Ruidong ^a,b   Wang, Shijie ^a   Dong, Limin ^a   Jiang, Lijun ^b   Zhang, Weihua ^b   Gao, Hui ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cap carbonate; Geochemistry; Litho fabrics; Sinian; Upper Yangtze region

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; DEGASSING; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

CARBONATE ROCKS; VOLCANIC DEGASSING;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBONATE; DEGLACIATION; GAS HYDRATE; GLACIATION; METHANE; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SINIAN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 1342331258     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02840404     Document Type: Article

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