Neoproterozoic sulfur isotopes, the evolution of microbial sulfur species, and the burial efficiency of sulfide as sedimentary pyrite

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-44

  Hurtgen, Matthew T ^a   Arthur, Michael A ^b   Halverson, Galen P ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

34S; Namibia; Neoproterozoic; South Australia; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; NEOPROTEROZOIC SULFUR ISOTOPES; NONPHOTOSYNTHETIC SULFIDE-OXIDIZING BACTERIA;

BACTERIA; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; REDOX REACTIONS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

SULFUR DEPOSITS;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PROTEROZOIC; PYRITE; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 12844281171     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G20923.1     Document Type: Article

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