Early dolomitization and recrystallization of carbonate in an evaporite basin: The Middle Devonian Ratner laminite in southern Saskatchewan, Canada

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 937-948

  Fu, Qilong ^a   Qing, Hairuo ^a   Bergman, Katherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; DEVONIAN; DOLOMITIZATION; EVAPORITE; LIMESTONE; PETROGRAPHY; RECRYSTALLIZATION; STRATIGRAPHY; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 33750743142     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492005-088     Document Type: Article

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