Traces of evaporites in Upper Cretaceous lacustrine deposits of Korea: Origin and paleoenvironmental implications

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-107

  Paik, In Sung ^a   Huh, Min ^b   So, Yoon Hwan ^a   Lee, Jeong Eun ^a   Kim, Hyun Joo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Evaporites; Jangdong Tuff; Jindong Formation; Korea; Paleoclimate; Paleoecology; Saline lake

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; EVAPORITE; FOOTPRINT; HALITE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; METEORIC WATER; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SULFATE; TRACKWAY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

AUCHENORRHYNCHA; DINOSAURIA;

EID: 33947658489     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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