Geochemistry of late Archaean stromatolites from Zimbabwe: Evidence for microbial life in restricted epicontinental seas

Precambrian Research

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 379-399

  Kamber, Balz S ^a   Bolhar, Robert ^a   Webb, Gregory E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early Archaean crust; Microbial carbonate; Radiogenic isotopes; Restricted basin; Ultra trace elements

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; STROMATOLITE;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; GEOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRECIPITATION; SEA; STROMA; ZIMBABWE;

AFRICA; MASVINGO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 2942579240     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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