Pyritization of iron in tropical coastal sediments: Implications for the development of iron, sulfur, and carbon diagenetic properties, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles

Marine Geology

Volumn 249, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 184-205

  Ku, Timothy C W ^a   Kay, Jenna ^a   Browne, Evan ^a   Martini, Anna M ^b   Peters, Stephen C ^c   Chen, Mary D ^b  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diagenesis; diffusive gradients in thin films; iron; pyrite; Saint Lucia; sulfide

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; ORGANIC CARBON; PYRITES; SEDIMENTS;

DIAGENESIS; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS; PYRITIZATION; SEMI-PROTECTED BAYS;

IRON;

CARBON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DIAGENESIS; IRON; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; PYRITE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LESSER ANTILLES; PRASLIN BAY; SAINT LUCIA; SAVANNES BAY; WINDWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 40649087573     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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