Biogenicity of terrestrial oncoids formed in soil pockets, Cayman Brac, British West Indies

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 236, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 95-108

  Jones, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coated grains; Micrite; Microbes; Reticulate filaments; Terrestrial oncoids

Indexed keywords

COATED GRAINS; MICRITE; MICROBES; RETICULATE FILAMENTS; TERRESTRIAL ONCOIDS;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURFACES;

MICROORGANISMS;

CALCIFICATION; DIAGENESIS; DOLOSTONE; MICRITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ONCOLITE;

CAYMAN BRAC; CAYMAN ISLANDS;

EID: 79952626927     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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