Microbial biomineralization of iron seepage water: Implication for the iron ores formation in intertidal zone of Zhoushan Archipelago, East China Sea

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-177

  Wu, Zijun ^a   Yuan, Linxi ^a   Jia, Nan ^a   Wang, Yuhong ^b   Sun, Liguang ^a  

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

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient wood layer; Biomineralization; Intertidal zone; Iron ores; Seepage water

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMINERALIZATION; FERRIHYDRITE; FOSSILIZATION; GOETHITE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRON ORE; PRESERVATION; SEEPAGE;

CHINA; ZHEJIANG; ZHOUSHAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIONELLA; LEPTOTHRIX;

EID: 79955910862     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0016     Document Type: Article

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