Pleistocene dolomite from the namibian shelfhigh 87Sr/86Sr and δ18O values indicate an evaporative, mixed-water origin

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 800-808

  Compton, John ^a   Harris, Chris ^a   Thompson, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; GRAVEL; GROUNDWATER; MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS; MIXTURES; SEA LEVEL; STRONTIUM; WEATHERING;

ARID CLIMATES; BIOGENIC CARBONATES; DOLOMITE FORMATIONS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MOLLUSC SHELLS; PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT; SAND AND GRAVELS; SR ISOTOPE RATIO;

SEAWATER;

DOLOMITE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PLEISTOCENE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 14344282977     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40969-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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