Microbial mat structures in profile: The Neoproterozoic Sonia Sandstone, Rajasthan, India

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 542-549

  Samanta, Pradip ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Soumik ^a   Mondal, Anudeb ^a   Sarkar, Subir ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bed across sections; Mat taphonomy; Mat induced structures; Microbial mat; Pyrite mineralization

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL MAT; MINERALIZATION; PROTEROZOIC; PYRITE; SANDSTONE; TAPHONOMY;

INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 78650577386     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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