Micritization

Encyclopedia entry

Ian G. MacIntyre and R. Pamela Reid

Encyclopedia of sediments and sedimentary rocks, pp.436-438

Kluwer Academic Publishers

2003

Abstract

carbonate rocks

definition

limestone

micrite

micritization

Sedimentary petrology

sedimentary rocks

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Title: Micritization
Creators: Ian G. MacIntyre - National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC USA United States
R. Pamela Reid - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science USA United States
Contributors: Gerard V. Middleton (Editor) - McMaster University
Michael J. Church (Editor) - University of Waterloo
Mario Coniglio (Editor) - Johns Hopkins University
Lawrence A. Hardie (Editor) - University of Western Ontario CAN Canada
Frederick J. Longstaffe (Editor) - New York University USA United States
Rhodes W. Fairbridge (Editor) - Columbia University
Michael Rampino (Editor) - University of British Columbia
Publication Details: Encyclopedia of sediments and sedimentary rocks, pp.436-438
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers; Dordrecht
Academic Unit: Rosenstiel - Marine Geosciences; Rosenstiel School
Language: English
Resource Type: Encyclopedia entry
Record Identifier: 991031718461802976