Reactive iron enrichment in sediments deposited beneath euxinic bottom waters: Constraints on supply by shelf recycling

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 248, Issue , 2005, Pages 179-194

  Raiswell, R ^a   Anderson, T F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WATER; DIAGENESIS; ENRICHMENT; EUXINIC ENVIRONMENT; IRON; ORE DEPOSIT;

EID: 27644435636     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.248.01.10     Document Type: Review

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