Early diagenetic illitization of illite-smectite in Cretaceous sediments (Israel): Evidence from K-Ar dating

Clay Minerals

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 637-658

  Sandler, A ^a   Harlavan, Y ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Early diagenesis; Glauconite; Illite smectite; Israel; K Ar

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

GLAUCONITE; ILLITE; ILLITIZATION; SMECTITE;

CLAY MINERALS;

CRETACEOUS; DIAGENESIS; GLAUCONITE; ILLITE; ILLITIZATION; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SMECTITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33748546247     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855064120210     Document Type: Article

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