Coated phosphate grains: Proxy for physical, chemical, and ecological changes in seawater

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 801-804

  Pufahl, Peir K ^a   Grimm, Kurt A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coated grains; Phosphorite; Redox changes; Stratigraphic condensation

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOGENESIS;

EROSION; PHOSPHATES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SURFACE WATERS;

SEAWATER;

GEOCHEMISTRY; PHANEROZOIC; PHOSPHORITE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0141795514     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G19658.1     Document Type: Article

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