Using petrography and geochemistry to determine the origin and formation mechanism of calcitic plant molds; Rhizolith or tufa?

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 906-917

  Liutkus, Cynthia M ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CALCITE; ISOTOPES; MORPHOLOGY;

FORMATION MECHANISM; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; HYDROLOGIC PARAMETERS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC; PEDOGENIC CARBONATES;

MOLDS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CALCITE; CARBONATE; ENCRUSTATION; FORMATION MECHANISM; FUNGUS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MACROPHYTE; MORPHOLOGY; PEDOGENESIS; PETROGRAPHY; PLAYA; RHIZOLITH; STABLE ISOTOPE; TUFA;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72849107137     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2009.093     Document Type: Article

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