Chemostratigraphy and lithological characters of neoproterozoic cap carbonates from the Kuruktag Mountain, Xinjiang, western China

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-142

  Yang, Ruidong ^a   Zhang, Chuanlin ^b   Wang, Baixun ^c   Luo, Xinrong ^d  

^a GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c No4 Geological Team of Liaoning Geological Bureau   (China)

^d Geological Team No 3 Xinjiang Geological Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Cap carbonate; Kuruktag Mountain; Neoproterozoic; Western China

Indexed keywords

CHINA; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; PRECIPITATES; STRATIGRAPHY;

CALCAREOUS CRUST DOLOSTONES; MARINOAN CAP CARBONATES; NEOPROTEROZOIC ERA;

CARBONATE MINERALS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KURUKTAG; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 34250762733     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11631-007-0132-5     Document Type: Article

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