Paleoclimatic approach to the origin of the coloring of Turonian pelagic limestones from the Vispi Quarry section (Cretaceous, central Italy)

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1205-1216

  Cai, Yuanfeng ^a   Li, Xiang ^a   Hu, Xiumian ^a   Chen, Xiaoming ^a   Pan, Yuguan ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Boehmite; Hematite; Mn2+ calcite; Paleoclimate; Pelagic limestone; Turonian

Indexed keywords

BOEHMITE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; HEMATITE; LIMESTONE; PALEOCLIMATE; TURONIAN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70249129701     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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