Kaolinitic meniscus bridges as an indicator of early diagenesis in Nubian sandstones, Sinai, Egypt - Discussion

Sedimentology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 213-217

  Ketzer, J Marcelo ^a   de Ros, L Fernando ^a   Dani, Norberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clay infiltration; Diagenesis; Kaolinite; Microtexture; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; INDICATOR MINERAL; KAOLINITE; SANDSTONE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI; WORLD;

EID: 14344266563     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2004.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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