Differential preservation of primary isotopic signatures in silurian brachiopods from northern Europe

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 194-209

  Wenzel, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATION; CEMENTS; CORROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; DIAGENETIC ALTERATION; GEOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; OXYGEN ISOTOPE VALUES; PRESERVATION POTENTIAL; TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

ISOTOPIC RATIO; SILURIAN; TAPHONOMY;

NORWAY; SWEDEN;

EID: 12944274912     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4090A-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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