Palaeoenvironmental controls on the uranium distribution in an upper carboniferous black shale (Gastrioceras listeri Marine Band) and associated strata; England

Chemical Geology

Volumn 175, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 605-621

  Fisher, Q J ^a   Wignall, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Black shales; Palaeoenvironment; Phosphates; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; BLACK SHALE; CARBONIFEROUS; MINERALIZATION; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHATE; URANIUM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035010564     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00376-4     Document Type: Article

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