Cold-seep-driven carbonate deposits at the Central American forearc: contrasting evolution and timing in escarpment and mound settings

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1845-1872

  Liebetrau, V ^a   Augustin, N ^a   Kutterolf, S ^a   Schmidt, M ^a   Eisenhauer, A ^a   Garbe Schonberg D ^b   Weinrebe, W ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Authigenic carbonates; Light stable isotopes; Marine geochemical archives; Microbial induced mineral formation; Slope bathymetry; U Th geochronology

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CARBONATE GROUP; COLD SEEP; ESCARPMENT; FOREARC BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MINERAL DEPOSIT; STABLE ISOTOPE; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

COSTA RICA; NICARAGUA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84908566215     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-014-1045-2     Document Type: Article

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