The role of biomineralization in the origin of sepiolite and dolomite

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-193

  Leguey, Santiago ^a   De León, David Ruiz ^a   Ruiz, Ana Isabel ^a   Cuevas, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Dolomite; Madrid basin; Sepiolite

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMINERALIZATION; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; INDUSTRIAL MINERAL; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MARL; MIOCENE; MUDFLAT; PALYGORSKITE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SEPIOLITE; SILICIFICATION; SMECTITE;

MADRID BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 77955816258     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/03.2010.02     Document Type: Article

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