Dolomitization on an evaporitic Paleoproterozoic ramp: Widespread synsedimentary dolomite in the Denault Formation, Labrador Trough, Canada

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 238, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 116-131

  Zentmyer, R A ^a   Pufahl, P K ^b   James, N P ^a   Hiatt, E E ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaporite; Gypsum; Labrador Trough; Paleoproterozoic; Synsedimentary dolomite

Indexed keywords

ANHEDRAL; AUTHIGENIC; CARBONATE DEPOSITION; CURRENT RIPPLES; DEEPWATER; DIAGENETIC EVOLUTION; DOLOMITIZATION; DOLOSTONES; EVAPORITES; EVENT BED; GYPSUM CRYSTALS; LABRADOR TROUGH; LITHOFACIES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; OCEAN WATER; PALEOPROTEROZOIC; PORE WATERS; PRECAMBRIAN; SHALLOW BURIAL; SULFATE CONCENTRATIONS; SYNSEDIMENTARY; TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTIC;

CEMENTS; GALLIUM; GYPSUM; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERALS; STORMS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

CEMENTATION; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; DOLOSTONE; EVAPORATION; EVAPORITE; GRAINSTONE; GYPSUM; LITHOFACIES; PHANEROZOIC; POREWATER; PRECAMBRIAN; PROTEROZOIC; RIPPLE; SULFATE; TEXTURE;

CANADA; LABRADOR TROUGH;

EID: 79957738671     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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