Fluctuation of shelf basin redox conditions in the early Ediacaran: Evidence from Lantian Formation black shales in South China

Precambrian Research

Volumn 245, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-12

  Guan, Chengguo ^a   Zhou, Chuanming ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Wan, Bin ^a   Yuan, Xunlai ^a   Chen, Zhe ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Lantian biota; Pyrite framboid; Redox condition; Redox sensitive trace element; Southern Anhui Province

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894100860     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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