Sea level changes versus hydrothermal diagenesis: Origin of Triassic carbonate platform cycles in the Dolomites, Italy

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Blendinger, W ^a  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Cyclicity; Diagenesis; Dolomites; Hydrothermal activity; Triassic

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CYCLIC SEDIMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; EUSTACY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRIASSIC;

ALPS; DOLOMITES; EASTERN ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 3142765442     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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