Multiproxy approach for determination of nature and origin of carbonate micro-particles so-called "micarb" in pelagic sediments

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 213, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 64-76

  Beltran, Catherine ^a   de Rafélis, Marc ^a   Person, Alain ^a   Stalport, Fabien ^b   Renard, Maurice ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonate sedimentation; Granulometric separation; Limestone marl alternation; Micarb; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRANULOMETRY; LIMESTONE; MARL; PARTICLE SIZE; PELAGIC DEPOSIT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 58849087482     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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