The nature and significance of variations in gypsum crystal morphology in dry lake basins

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 37-52

  Mees, Florias ^a   Carmen, Castenẽda ^b   Juan, Herrero ^b   Eric Van Ranst, ^c  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ARID REGIONS; GRADING; LAKES; LITHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGIES; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL SUBSTRATES; GYPSIFEROUS SEDIMENTS; GYPSUM CRYSTALS; GYPSUM FORMATIONS; SEDIMENT MATRICES; SEMI-ARID REGION;

GYPSUM;

CRYSTAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GYPSUM; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LITHOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84859256783     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2012.3     Document Type: Article

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