Physiochemical, mineralogical, and isotopic characterization of magnetite-rich iron oxides formed by thermophilic iron-reducing bacteria

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 4621-4632

  Zhang, Chuanlun ^a   Liu, Shi ^a   Phelps, Tommy J ^a   Cole, Dave R ^b   Horita, Juske ^b   Fortier, Steve M ^b   Elless, Mark ^a   Valley, John W ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; IRON OXIDE; IRON REDUCTION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETITE; MINERAL FORMATION; SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENT;

USA, COLORADO; USA, VIRGINIA;

EID: 0031408792     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00257-3     Document Type: Article

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