The Pyrite Trace Element Paleo-Ocean Chemistry Proxy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108810524)

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.

Author: Daniel D. Gregory
ISBN-10: 1108810527
ISBN-13: 9781108810524
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/24/2020
Pages: 38
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d