Influence of climate and dolomite composition on dedolomitization: Insights from a multi-proxy study in the central Oman Mountains

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-195

  Vandeginste, Veerle ^a   John, Cédric M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON; CARBONATES; CRYSTALS; IRON OXIDES; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); TEXTURES;

DIAGENETIC PROCESS; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS; NON-STOICHIOMETRIC; OXYGEN ISOTOPE VALUES; RESERVOIR QUALITY; STABLE OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SURFACE WEATHERING;

WEATHERING;

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; HOLOCENE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PALEOCLIMATE; PLEISTOCENE; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; RECRYSTALLIZATION;

OMAN; OMAN MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84860190841     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2012.19     Document Type: Article

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