Environments of formation and controls on spatial distribution of calcite cementation in Plio-Pleistocene fluvial deposits, New Mexico, U.S.A

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 643-653

  Hall, John S ^a   Mozley, Peter ^a   Davis, J Matthew ^b   Roy, Nicole Delude ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b University of New Hampshire   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); CEMENTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TEXTURES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COARSE-GRAINED SEDIMENTS; DEGREE OF CEMENTATION; HIGH PERMEABILITY; MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC; SEDIMENTARY TEXTURES; SEDIMENTARY UNITS; TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT; VERTICAL DIMENSIONS;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; RIO GRANDE RIFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5044238981     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/020904740643     Document Type: Article

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