Evidence for biological and hydrological controls on the development of a Paleoproterozoic paleoweathering profile in the Baraboo Range, Wisconsin, U.S.A

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 443-457

  Driese, Steven G ^a   Medaris Jr , L Gordon ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY ALTERATION; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; IRON OXIDES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; ZIRCON;

CRYSTALLIZATION AGE; GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE; GEOCHEMICAL PATTERNS; HYDROLOGICAL CONTROLS; PROFILE DEVELOPMENT; REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES; WEATHERING PROCESS; WETTING AND DRYING CYCLES;

WEATHERING;

DETRITAL DEPOSIT; DISSOLUTION; PROTEROZOIC; SAPROLITE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WEATHERING PROFILE;

BARABOO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 49049120189     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2008.051     Document Type: Article

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