Diagenetic dissolution of biogenic magnetite in surface sediments of the Benguela upwelling system

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 630-640

  Hilgenfeldt, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogenic magnetite; Early diagenesis; Magnetite dissolution; Marine sediments; Rock magnetic properties

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; MAGNETITE; MARINE SEDIMENT; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM; NAMIBIA SLOPE;

EID: 0342803169     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050293     Document Type: Article

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