Paleosalinities in ancient brackish water systems determined by 87Sr/86Sr ratios in carbonate fossils: A case study from the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2105-2118

  Holmden, C ^a,b   Creaser, R A ^a   Muehlenbachs, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH ENVIRONMENT; CALCIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PALAEOSALINITY; STRONTIUM;

CANADA, WESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0030766116     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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