Nitrogen isotopic composition of ammoniated phyllosilicates: Case studies from Precambrian metamorphosed sedimentary rocks

Chemical Geology

Volumn 216, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 37-58

  Papineau, Dominic ^a   Mojzsis, S J ^a   Karhu, J A ^b   Marty, B ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c CRPG CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Biosignature; Biotite; Infrared spectroscopy; Nitrogen isotopes; Precambrian

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; BIOTITE; CARBONATE ROCK; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRECAMBRIAN; SCHIST;

EID: 14244263145     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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