Origin of giant calcite-cemented concretions, temple member, qasr el sagha formation (eocene), faiyum depression, Egypt

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-81

  Abdel Wahab, Antar ^a   McBride, Earle F ^b  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; CEMENTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CALCITE-CEMENT; CARBONATE SATURATIONS; MARINE CARBONATES; NUCLEATION SITES; OBLATE SPHEROID; SELF-ORGANIZATION PROCESS; SHALLOW BURIAL DEPTHS; STRONTIUM ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; CEMENTATION; CONCRETION; EOCENE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PROVENANCE;

EGYPT;

EID: 14344282023     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/031700710070     Document Type: Article

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