Geochemistry, facies characteristics and palaeoenvironmental conditions of the storm-dominated phosphate-bearing deposits of eastern Tethyan Ocean; A case study from Zagros region, SW Iran

Geochemistry, facies characteristics and palaeoenvironmental conditions of the storm-dominated phosphate-bearing deposits of eastern Tethyan Ocean; A case study from Zagros region, SW Iran

Phosphate deposits in south-western Iran are part of the South Tethyan Phosphogenic Province, a huge carbonate-dominated strata that extends to the Middle East. The Tethyan phosphorites of Iran are dated Eocene-Oligocene (Pabdeh Formation) and categorized as low-grade ore deposits on a global scale....

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Main Authors: Armin Salsani, Abdolhossein Amini, Shahram shariati, Seyed Ali Aghanabati, Mohsen Aleali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-10-01
Series:AIMS Geosciences
Subjects:
tethyan phosphorites
pabdeh formation
shell-lag
turbidity currents
rare-earth elements and yttrium
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/geosci.2020019/fulltext.html

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