Multiple sulfur isotopes of sulfides from sediments in the aftermath of Paleoproterozoic glaciations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 5033-5060

  Papineau, Dominic ^a   Mojzsis, S J ^a   Coath, C D ^b   Karhu, J A ^c   McKeegan, K D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; OXYGENATION; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EID: 28344434470     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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