Sulphur isotopic evolution of Neoproterozoic-Cambrian seawater: New francolite-bound sulphate δ34S data and a critical appraisal of the existing record

Chemical Geology

Volumn 204, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 163-182

  Shields, Graham ^a   Kimura, Hiroto ^b   Yang, Jiedong ^c   Gammon, Paul ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; China; Neoproterozoic; Phosphorite; Rare earth elements; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

FRANCOLITE; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PHOSPHORITE; PROTEROZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEAWATER; SULFUR ISOTOPE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 1442289401     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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