Mass-independent fractionation of sulfur isotopes in sulfides from the pre-3770 Ma Isua Supracrustal Belt, west Greenland

Geobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 227-238

  Papineau, D ^a,b   Mojzsis, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; ATMOSPHERE-HYDROSPHERE INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OVERPRINTING; PROTEROZOIC; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SULFIDE; SULFUR CYCLE; SULFUR ISOTOPE; SUPRACRUSTAL ROCK;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 33751229887     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2006.00083.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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