Trace element mobility in dolomitic argillites of the Mesoproterozoic Belt-Purcell Supergroup, Western North America

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1733-1756

  González Álvarez, Ignacio ^a,b   Kerrich, Robert ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGILLITE; DIAGENESIS; DILUTION; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; MOBILITY; PROTEROZOIC; PROVENANCE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TRACE ELEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 79952443295     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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