The late diagenetic conversion of pyrite to magnetite by organically complexed ferric iron

Chemical Geology

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Brothers, L A ^a   Engel, M H ^a   Elmore, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; DIAGENESIS; FERRIC IRON; MAGNETITE; PYRITE; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030454564     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2541(96)00007-1     Document Type: Article

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