Micro-scale variations of iron isotopes in fossilized microorganisms

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-106

  Ivarsson, Magnus ^a   Gehör, Seppo ^b   Holm, Nils G ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biosignatures; Iron isotopes; Microfossils

Indexed keywords

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; IRON OXIDE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MICROFOSSIL;

EID: 53149130995     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004199     Document Type: Article

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