Geological record of an acidic environment driven by iron hydrochemistry: The Tinto River system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Fernández Remolar, David C ^a   Rodriguez, Nuria ^a   Gómez, Felipe ^a   Amils, Ricardo ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemolithotrophs; Extreme acidic environment; Iron biogeochemistry; Mars analog

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; HEMATITE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRON; MARS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN; TINTO RIVER;

EID: 0344984256     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001918     Document Type: Article

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