Progressive oxidation of anoxic and ferruginous deep-water during deposition of the terminal Ediacaran Laobao Formation in South China

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 321-322, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-87

  Chang, Hua Jin ^a,b,c   Chu, Xue Lei ^c,d   Feng, Lian Jun ^c   Huang, Jing ^c  

^a QINGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Oxidation; Redox condition; Redox sensitive trace elements; South china; Sulfur isotope; Terminal ediacaran

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENESIS; DIAMETER; EDIACARAN; FOSSIL RECORD; IRON; METAZOAN; OXIDATION; PALEONTOLOGY; PYRITE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAWATER; SULFUR ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA;

METAZOA;

EID: 84862827566     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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