Sulphur isotopes and the early Archaean sulphur cycle

Precambrian Research

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 349-361

  Strauss, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archaean; Biogeochemistry; Pyrite; Sulphur cycle; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; PYRITE; SULFATE; SULFIDE; SULFUR; WATER;

ARCHEAN; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PYRITE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SULFUR CYCLE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

AFRICA; ARCHAEAN; AUSTRALIA; BIOGENESIS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; HEAT TREATMENT; INDIA; PUBLICATION; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 0348111510     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00104-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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