Selenium redox cycling during weathering of Se-rich shales: A selenium isotope study

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 126, Issue , 2014, Pages 228-249

  Zhu, Jian Ming ^a,b   Johnson, Thomas M ^b   Clark, Scott K ^c   Zhu, Xiang Kun ^d   Wang, Xiang Li ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^d Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENRICHMENT; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; PERMIAN; REDOX CONDITIONS; SELENIUM; SHALE; WEATHERING;

CHINA; HUBEI; YUTANGBA;

EID: 84890680837     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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