Mineralogic controls on REE mobility during black-shale diagenesis

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1071-1082

  Lev, S M ^a,b   McLennan, S M ^a   Hanson, G N ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; DIAGENESIS; MOBILITY; ORDOVICIAN; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0006071153     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B0D-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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