Biogenic features in calcretes developed on mudstone: Examples from Paleogene sequences of the Himalaya, India

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 149-156

  Singh, B P ^a   Lee, Yong Il ^b   Pawar, J S ^c   Charak, R S ^c  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU   (India)

Author keywords

Biogenic fabric; Calcrete; Himalaya; Indian subcontinent; Microbial mediation; Microcodium; Paleogene

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; CALCRETE; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DISSOLUTION; FORELAND BASIN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MUDSTONE; PALEOGENE; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; RHIZOLITH;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS;

MICROCODIUM;

EID: 34548319683     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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