The silicon and oxygen isotope compositions of Precambrian cherts: A record of oceanic paleo-temperatures?

Precambrian Research

Volumn 247, Issue , 2014, Pages 223-234

  Marin Carbonne, J ^a   Robert, F ^b   Chaussidon, M ^a,c  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Archean; Banded iron formations; Early earth; Oxygen and silicon isotopes; Paleo temperatures; Precambrian chert

Indexed keywords

BANDED IRON FORMATION; CHERT; DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PETROGRAPHY; PRECAMBRIAN; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SILICIFICATION; SILICON; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84899679081     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2014.03.016     Document Type: Review

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