Early-diagenetic REE-phosphate minerals (florencite, gorceixite, crandallite, and xenotime) in marine sandstones: A major sink for oceanic phosphorus

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 601-632

  Rasmussen, Birger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE ROCKS; PHOSPHOROUS SINK; PHOSPHORUS; REE; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0029833798     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.6.601     Document Type: Article

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