Trace element and strontium isotope constraints on sedimentary environment of Ediacaran carbonates in southern Anhui, South China

Chemical Geology

Volumn 265, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 345-362

  Zhao, Yan Yan ^a   Zheng, Yong Fei ^a   Chen, Fukun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Continental margin; Deglacial meltwater; Ediacaran carbonate; Sedimentary basin; Sr isotopes; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EDIACARAN; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MELTWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANHUI; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67650224064     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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