Siderite formation and evolution of sedimentary iron ore deposition in the Earth's history

Geology of Ore Deposits

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-319

  Kholodov, V N ^a   Butuzova, G Yu ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

DIAGENETIC AND CATAGENETIC PROCESS; FORMATION AND EVOLUTIONS; IRON FORMATION; ORE DEPOSITION; PRECAMBRIAN;

IRON ORES;

IRON ORE; ORE DEPOSIT; PHANEROZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN; SIDERITE;

EID: 51049110947     PISSN: 10757015     EISSN: 15556476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S107570150804003X     Document Type: Article

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