Calcite-dolomite cycles in the Neoproterozoic Cap carbonates, Otavi Group, Namibia

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 286, Issue , 2007, Pages 103-113

  Tojo, B ^a   Katsuta, N ^b   Takano, M ^b   Kawakami, S ^a   Ohno, T ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; COLOR; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; PROTEROZOIC; RHYTHMITE; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENTATION;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; OTAVI; OTJOZONDJUPA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38349129086     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP286.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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