Has the REE composition of seawater changed over geological time?

Chemical Geology

Volumn 204, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 103-107

  Shields, Graham A ^a   Webb, Gregory E ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogenic phosphate; REE composition; Seawater

Indexed keywords

RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEAWATER; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 1442314014     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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