Sources of iron for pyrite formation in marine sediments

American Journal of Science

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-245

  Raiswell, Robert ^a   Canfield, Donald E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 0032396172     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.298.3.219     Document Type: Article

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