The dynamics of cyanobacterial silicification: An infrared micro-spectroscopic investigation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 743-757

  Benning, Liane G ^a   Phoenix, V R ^b   Yee, N ^a   Konhauser, K O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SILICIFICATION; THERMAL WATER;

EID: 1342267165     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00488-5     Document Type: Article

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