Neomorphism of the Middle Devonian Ratner limestone related to dehydration of gypsum in south-central Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 695-705

  Fu, Qilong ^a   Qing, Hairuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; MICROCRYSTALS; PETROGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHY;

CALCITE CRYSTALS; GYPSUM DEHYDRATION; NEOMORPHISM;

MINERALOGY;

ANHYDRITE; CALCITE; CARBONATE; DEHYDRATION; DEVONIAN; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; STRATIGRAPHY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 34547914478     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E07-007     Document Type: Article

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