Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios in Niger Delta sediments: Implications for authigenic carbonate genesis in cold seep environments

Marine Geology

Volumn 241, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 93-109

  Bayon, G ^a   Pierre, C ^b   Etoubleau, J ^a   Voisset, M ^a   Cauquil, E ^c   Marsset, T ^a   Sultan, N ^a   Le Drezen, E ^a   Fouquet, Y ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

authigenic carbonates; cold seeps; gas hydrates; Mg Ca; Niger Delta; Sr Ca

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; COLD SEEPS; NIGER DELTA; RECONNAISSANCE ANALYSIS;

CALCIUM; CARBONATES; GAS HYDRATES; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANOES;

STRONTIUM;

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CALCIUM; CARBONATE; COLD SEEP; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; GAS HYDRATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; SEDIMENT CORE; SEEPAGE; STRONTIUM;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

GORGONACEA;

EID: 34249339738     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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