Distribution of high field strength elements (Y, Zr, REE, Hf, Ta, Th, U) in adjacent magnetite and chert bands and in reference standards FeR-3 and FeR-4 from the Temagami iron-formation, Canada, and the redox level of the Neoarchean ocean

Precambrian Research

Volumn 174, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 337-346

  Bau, Michael ^a   Alexander, Brian W ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archean iron formation; Hafnium; Rare earth elements; Reference standards; Tantalum; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CHERT; CONTINENTAL CRUST; HAFNIUM; MAGNETITE; MARINE SEDIMENT; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAWATER; TANTALUM; ZIRCONIUM;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 70349850635     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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