Glauconites from the Bahariya Oasis: An evidence for Cenomanian marine transgression in Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-7

  Baioumy, H M ^a   Boulis, S N ^a  

^a CENTRAL METALLURGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CMRDI   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cenomanian; Egypt; Glauconites; Paleoenvironment; Transgression

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GLAUCONITE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PETROGRAPHY; SMECTITE; STRATIGRAPHY; TRANSGRESSION;

BAHARIYA OASIS; EGYPT; GIZA [EGYPT];

EID: 84862289711     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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