Barite, BIFs and bugs: Evidence for the evolution of the Earth's early hydrosphere

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 220, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-55

  Huston, David L ^a   Logan, Graham A ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archean; Atmosphere evolution; Biogeochemistry; Hydrosphere evolution; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; ATMOSPHERE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EARLY EARTH; HYDROSPHERE; PROTEROZOIC; SULFATE;

EID: 1842533377     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(04)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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