The Ca isotopic composition of dust-producing regions: Measurements of surface sediments in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 87, Issue , 2012, Pages 178-193

  Fantle, Matthew S ^a   Tollerud, Heather ^a   Eisenhauer, Anton ^b   Holmden, Chris ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; NANOFOSSIL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SORPTION;

BLACK ROCK DESERT; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861188563     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.03.037     Document Type: Article

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