A petrographic approach for evaluating trace-element mobility in a black shale

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 970-980

  Lev, S M ^a   McLennan, S M ^a   Meyers, W J ^a   Hanson, G N ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MOBILITY; PETROGRAPHY; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 13044292641     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42688C4-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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