The effect of tissue structure and soil chemistry on trace element uptake in fossils

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3213-3231

  Hinz, Emily A ^a   Kohn, Matthew J ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; DIAGENESIS; DIFFUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952290920     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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