Experimental pyrite formation associated with decay of plant material

Palaios

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 499-506

  Brock, Fiona ^a   Parkes, R John ^b   Briggs, Derek E G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; PALEOBOTANY; PLANT; PYRITE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PLATANUS X ACERIFOLIA;

EID: 33750209596     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2005.P05-077R     Document Type: Article

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