Radiolarian successional sequences and rare earth element variations in late paleozoic chert sequences of south China: An integrated approach for study of the evolution of paleo-ocean basins

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 439-460

  Ning, Zhang ^a   Wenchen, Xia ^a   Jun, Shao ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chert; Late Paleozoic; Paleo ocean basins; Radiolarian successional sequence; Rare earth elements; South China

Indexed keywords

EID: 9444246158     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450290098531     Document Type: Article

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