Elemental distribution and pyrite occurrence in a freshwater Peatland, Alberta

Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 649-663

  Chagué Goff, Catherine ^a,b   Goodarzi, Fariborz ^a,c   Fyfe, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; PEAT; PYRITE; STRATIGRAPHY;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0030425851     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629860     Document Type: Article

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