Biogenic origin of intergrown Mo-sulphide- and carbonaceous matter in Lower Cambrian black shales (Zunyi Formation, southern China)

Chemical Geology

Volumn 238, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 213-231

  Orberger, B ^a   Vymazalova, A ^b   Wagner, C ^c   Fialin, M ^d   Gallien, J P ^e   Wirth, R ^f   Pasava, J ^b   Montagnac, G ^g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e CEA SACLAY   (France)

^f GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Anthracite like carbonaceous matter; Black shales; Carbon; Microbial activity; Mo sulphide; Nitrogen; Nitrogenase; Platinum group elements; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACITE; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; BLACK SHALE; CAMBRIAN; GRAPHITE; MOLYBDENUM; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; PYRITE; SELENIUM; SULFIDE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUIZHOU; ZUNYI;

ALLIUM CEPA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33847683912     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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