Formation processes of framboidal pyrite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 323-339

  Wilkin, R T ^a   Barnes, H L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC ENVIRONMENT; FRAMBOID; GREIGITE; PARAGENESIS; PYRITE;

EID: 0030875579     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00320-1     Document Type: Article

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