Monohydrocalcite in the Arctic Ikka Fjord, SW Greenland: First reported marine occurrence

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 460-471

  Dahl, K ^a   Buchardt, Bjorn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DEBRIS; GROUNDWATER; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); SEAWATER; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SUBMARINES;

DIAGENETICS; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; PHOSPHATE IONS; RECRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; SEAWATER ENVIRONMENT; SPRING WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE DATA; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; NUCLEATION; RECRYSTALLIZATION;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; IKKA FJORD;

EID: 33646456677     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.035     Document Type: Article

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