Open AccessOld Idea Spurs New Research into Origins of Carbonate Mudstones
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo119853
Subject(s) - carbonate , geology , paleontology , geochemistry , materials science , metallurgy
Using modern techniques, scientists tested an old hypothesis about carbonate mud production to shift the thinking about rocks that are used as seawater archives and a source of petroleum.