Re-Os geochronology of black shales from the Neoproterozoic Doushantuo Formation, Yangtze platform, South China

Precambrian Research

Volumn 225, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-76

  Zhu, Bi ^a,b   Becker, Harry ^b   Jiang, Shao Yong ^a,c   Pi, Dao Hui ^a   Fischer Gödde, Mario ^b   Yang, Jing Hong ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Black shale; Doushantuo Formation; Ediacaran; Re Os geochronology; South China

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; EDIACARAN; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; STRATIGRAPHY; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; WATER MASS; ZIRCON;

CHINA; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 84872177184     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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