Vertical variations in bassanite distribution patterns in near-surface sediments, southern Egypt

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 181, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 225-229

  Mees, Florias ^a   De Dapper, Morgan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bassanite; Diagenesis; Egypt; Gypsum

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; DIAGENESIS; GYPSUM;

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

EID: 27844554413     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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