Molybdenum isotope composition from Yangtze block continental margin and its indication to organic burial rate

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-424

  Zhou, Lian ^a   Huang, Junhua ^a   Archer, Corey ^b   Hawkesworth, Chris ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient continental margin setting; Molybdenum isotopes; Organic carbon burial rate

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MOLYBDENUM; ORGANIC CARBON; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 36448937130     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-007-0051-0     Document Type: Article

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