Smectite to illite transformation in a geothermally complex Mesozoic sequence (Drau Range, Eastern Alps, Austria)

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-229

  Rantitsch, Gerd ^a  

^a Institut fur Geowissenschaften Leoben   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DIAGENESIS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; ILLITE; MESOZOIC; OUTCROP; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SMECTITE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TRANSFORMATION;

ALPS; DRAU RANGE; EASTERN ALPS;

EID: 1642633832     PISSN: 00777749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/229/2003/209     Document Type: Article

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