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The Pyrite Trace Element Paleo-Ocean Chemistry Proxy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Pyrite Trace Element Paleo-Ocean Chemistry Proxy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel D. Gregory
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| Series | Elements in Geochemical Tracers in Earth System Science |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:75 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 150,Width 230 |
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| Category/Genre | Earth sciences |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108810524
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| Classifications | Dewey:551.46 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises; 1 Halftones, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
24 December 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The use of the trace element content of sedimentary pyrite as a proxy for the trace element composition of past oceans has recently emerged. The pyrite proxy has several potential advantages over bulk sample analysis: preservation through metamorphism; little dilution during analysis (samples are ablated not dissolved, allowing for the less abundant elements commonly held in the sulfide fraction to be investigated as proxies); accurate measurement of several elements simultaneously; the ability to screen sediments for hydrothermal overprint; and the technique can give information regarding trace element availably at multiple stages of diagenesis. Because of these multiple strengths, the pyrite trace element proxy is a valuable potential addition to the paleo-ocean chemistry tool kit.
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