The rhenium-osmium isotope system: Applications to geochronological and palaeoenvironmental problems

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 729-734

  Cohen, Anthony S ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black shale; Mesozoic; Mudrock; Organic carbon; Re Os

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RADIONUCLIDE; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; SEAWATER; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT;

EID: 3142677468     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-084     Document Type: Article

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