Iron minerals in marine sediments record chemical environments

Elements

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-118

  Taylor, Kevin G ^a   Macquaker, Joe H S ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Berthierine; Diagenesis; Iron; Ironstone; Marine sediment; Mudstone; Pyrite; Siderite

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; IRON; PYRITES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

BERTHIERINE; DIAGENESIS; IRONSTONE; MARINE SEDIMENTS; MUDSTONE; SIDERITE;

SEDIMENTS;

BERTHIERINE; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; IRON; IRONSTONE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MUDSTONE; PYRITE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHALLOW WATER; SIDERITE;

EID: 79958785807     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: 18115217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.2.113     Document Type: Article

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