Giant Induan oolite: A case study from the Lower Triassic Daye Formation in the western Hubei Province, South China

Most Phanerozoic oolites are marked by ooids with a diameter less than 2 mm. Observations on a Neoproterozoic oolite have resulted in a change of concept. The term “pisolite” that traditionally referred to oolites with a grain size of more than 2 mm, is now restricted to those coated carbonate grain...

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Main Authors: Mingxiang Mei, Jinhan Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167498711200028X