Lithofacies and water-body record of Messinian evaporites in Nijar Basin, SE Spain

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 188-189, Issue , 2006, Pages 115-130

  Lu, Feng H ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaporite; Mediterranean; Messinian salinity crisis; Nijar Basin; Water depth

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EVAPORITE; GYPSUM; LITHOFACIES; MESSINIAN; SELENITE;

ALMERIA [ANDALUCIA]; ANDALUCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NIJAR BASIN; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33744828706     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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