Distribution and Controlling Growth Factors of Ooids in Qinghai Lake, Northern Tibet Plateau, China

Ooids are coated carbonate grains, which exist in shallow water marine and lacustrine environments. There is an ongoing debate about whether the origin of ooids is inorganic or organic. Qinghai Lake is the largest inland lake in China, and ooids are seen on the lake shore. This paper focuses on whet...

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Main Authors: Lewei Hao, Huifei Tao, Shutong Li, Xiaofeng Ma, Hongjie Ji, Junli Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.824453/full