Non-marine radiaxial fibrous calcites-examples of speleothems proved by electron backscatter diffraction

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 194, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 149-154

  Neuser, R D ^a   Richter, D K ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcite cement; Cave; EBSD; Mg calcite; Radiaxial fibrous; RFC; Speleothem

Indexed keywords

ANKERITE; ARAGONITE; BACKSCATTER; CALCITE; CAVE; DIFFRACTION; FORMATION MECHANISM; HOST ROCK; NEW RECORD; SPELEOTHEM;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33846169727     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.05.015     Document Type: Article

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