Middle proterozoic ocean chemistry: Evidence from the McArthur Basin, Northern Australia

American Journal of Science

Volumn 302, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-109

  Shen, Yanan ^a   Canfield, Donald E ^a   Knoll, Andrew H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON SULFIDE; PROTEROZOIC; SEAWATER; SHALE; SULFUR ISOTOPE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALIA; MCARTHUR BASIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 0036017983     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.302.2.81     Document Type: Article

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