International Journal of Earth Sciences

, Volume 103, Issue 8, pp 2271–2272 | Cite as

Prograde calcite to aragonite transformation in the Gümüşyeniköy micritic limestones (Tavşanlı, NW Turkey)

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Keywords

Calcite Subduction Late Cretaceous Aragonite Micrite 
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Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge a careful review by Donna Whitney.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Avrasya Yer Bilimleri Enstitüsüİstanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiMaslak İstanbulTurkey

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