Download or read book Phanerozoic Phosphorite Depositional Systems written by Jörg Trappe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a new and comprehensive model for the development of phosphate sediments. Starting with geochemistry and including new methods in sedimentology (sequence stratigraphy), it results in an interdisciplinary approach to a resource system covering all fields of phosphate geology. For researchers, teachers and students alike the book offers a complete overview of the whole field including case studies of major deposits.