Chert spheroids of the Monterey Formation, California (USA): Early-diagenetic structures of bedded siliceous deposits

Sedimentology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 325-351

  Behl, Richard J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chert; Diagenesis; Diatomite; Differential compaction; Nodule; Opal A; Opal CT; Silica

Indexed keywords

CHERT; DIAGENESIS; DIATOMITE; DIFFERENTIAL COMPACTION; NODULE; OPAL-A; OPAL-CT;

COMPACTION; DEPOSITS; GEOCHEMISTRY; OXYGEN; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICA; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

CHERT; COMPACTION; DIAGENESIS; DIATOMITE; MIOCENE; OPAL; SILICIFICATION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 79251509295     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2010.01165.x     Document Type: Article

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