The Sr isotopic evolution of the oceans during the 'Cambrian Explosion'

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 243-254

  Nicholas, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

87Sr 86Sr; Cambrian; Seawater; Siberia

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SEAWATER; STRONTIUM; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SIBERIA;

EID: 0029775255     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.2.0243     Document Type: Article

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