Sedimentology and C-isotope geochemistry of the 'Sturtian' cap carbonate, South Australia

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 216, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Giddings, Jonathan A ^a   Wallace, Malcolm W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cap carbonate; Carbon isotopes; Depth gradient; Neoproterozoic; Stratification; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; DEEP WATER; DEGLACIATION; DEPOSITION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHALLOW WATER; STRATIFICATION; TRANSGRESSION; UPWELLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 63249132529     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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