A seismite in Triassic gypsum deposits (Grabfeld Formation, Ladinian), southwestern Germany

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 75-89

  Bachmann, Gerhard H ^a   Aref, Mahmoud A ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dolomite; Earthquakes; Germany; Gypsum; Seismite; Shallow marine; Soft sediment structures; Triassic (Ladinian)

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; LIQUEFACTION; PALEOSEISMICITY; SHALLOW WATER; TRIASSIC;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

EID: 25444464649     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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