Global Neoproterozoic (Sturtian) post-glacial sulfide-sulfur isotope anomaly recognised in Namibia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-98

  Gorjan, Paul ^a   Walter, Malcolm R ^a   Swart, Roger ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NAMCOR (NatlPetrolCorpof Namibia)   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Neoproterozoic; Snowball Earth; Sturtian glaciation; Sturtian post glacial; Sulfur isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GLACIATION; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0037529957     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(03)00002-2     Document Type: Article

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