Publisher's Synopsis
This is the first book to investigate the structure, origin andevolution of carbonate mud-mounds. Mud-mounds are accumulations ofbiogenic carbonate sediment that are common in the geologicalrecord, and economically important as they host lead zincmineralization and oil and gas. The book reviews, for the firsttime, the different mechanisms of mud-mound formation and examinesin detail the major changes in mud-mound type and occurrencethrough geological time. The major part of the book contains casestudies of mud-mounds from the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic.The coverage is global and truly international, with 32 authorsfrom 10 countries. The first volume to deal with the structure, formation andevolution of mud-mounds. Copiously illustrated, with nine colour plates. If you are a member of the International Association ofSedimentologists, for purchasing details, please see: http://www.iasnet.org/publications/details.asp?code=SP23.
