Trace element and isotopic characterization of Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic iron formations in the Black Hills (South Dakota, USA): Assessment of chemical change during 2.9-1.9 Ga deposition bracketing the 2.4-2.2 Ga first rise of atmospheric oxygen

Precambrian Research

Volumn 162, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 441-474

  Frei, Robert ^a,b   Dahl, Peter S ^c   Duke, Edward F ^d   Frei, Karin M ^a   Hansen, Thomas Rintza ^a   Frandsson, Mie Munck ^a   Jensen, Lizette Apel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Nordic Center for Earth Evolution NordCEE   (Denmark)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric oxygenation; BIF; Black Hills; Isotopes; South Dakota; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENCHMARKING; CARBONATE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; IRON; ISOTOPE; OXYGEN; PROTEROZOIC; SULFIDE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BLACK HILLS; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES; WIND RIVER RANGE; WYOMING; WYOMING CRATON;

EID: 41149086830     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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