Nannobacteria and the formation of framboidal pyrite: Textural evidence

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-374

  Folk, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Framboid; Nannobacteria; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; PYRITE; BACTERIUM; IRON SULFIDE; PROTEROZOIC; TEXTURE;

EID: 22144435907     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02702955     Document Type: Article

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