Low carbon isotope ratios in apatite: An unreliable biomarker in igneous and metamorphic rocks

Chemical Geology

Volumn 245, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 305-314

  Peck, William H ^a   Tumpane, Kyle P ^a  

^a Colgate University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Akilia Island; Apatite; Biosignatures; Carbon isotopes; EA MS

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BIOMARKER; CALCITE; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

AKILIA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 35248876124     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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