Stable isotope geochemistry of the lower Cambrian Sekwi Formation, Northwest Territories, Canada: Implications for ocean chemistry and secular curve generation

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 256, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 174-194

  Dilliard, K A ^a   Pope, M C ^a   Coniglio, M ^b   Hasiotis, S T ^c   Lieberman, B S ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Early Cambrian; Secular curves; Stable isotope chemostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CAMBRIAN; CARBONATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAURENTIA; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CANADA; MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 36248968200     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.02.031     Document Type: Article

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