Mass-independent isotope effects in Archean (2.5 to 3.8 Ga) sedimentary sulfides determined by ion microprobe analysis

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1635-1658

  Mojzsis, S J ^a,b   Coath, C D ^a   Greenwood, J P ^b   McKeegan, K D ^a   Harrison, T M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EID: 0038067829     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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