Petrography and geochemical signatures in cracks filling calcite sequences in septarian concretions, Sanganeh Formation, Kopet-Dagh basin, NE Iran

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 526-534

  Mahboubi, A ^a   Moussavi Harami, R ^a   Collins, L B ^b   Muhling, J R ^c  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope; Kopet dagh; NE Iran; Oxygen isotope; Septarian concretion

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; FORMATION TEMPERATURE; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; KOPET-DAGH; MICROBIAL OXIDATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SECONDARY STRUCTURES; SEPTARIAN CONCRETION;

CRACKS; ISOTOPES; PETROGRAPHY;

CALCITE;

EID: 77749292314     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.526.534     Document Type: Article

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