Retention of biosignatures and mass-independent fractionations in pyrite: Self-diffusion of sulfur

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4792-4802

  Watson, E Bruce ^a   Cherniak, Daniele J ^a   Frank, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CLOSURE TEMPERATURE; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; P-T CONDITIONS; PYRITE; SULFUR;

EID: 67650073224     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.060     Document Type: Article

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