Geochemical investigation of a Neoproterozoic glacial unit: The Mineral Fork Formation in the Wasatch Range, Utah

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 387-399

  Young, Grant M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diamictite; Geochemistry; Glaciation; Mudstone; Neoproterozoic; Provenance

Indexed keywords

MUDSTONES;

CARBONATE MINERALS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

DIAMICTITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GLACIATION; MUDSTONE; PROTEROZOIC; PROVENANCE; TRACE ELEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879882859     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0016-7606(2002)114<0387:GIOANG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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