Ion microprobe assessment of the heterogeneity of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and Mn/Ca ratios in <i>Pecten maximus</i> and <i>Mytilus edulis</i> (bivalvia) shell calcite precipitated at constant temperature
Small-scale heterogeneity of biogenic carbonate elemental composition can be a significant source of error in the accurate use of element/Ca ratios as geochemical proxies. In this study ion microprobe (SIMS) profiles showed significant small-scale variability of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and Mn/Ca ratios in new...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/1209/2009/bg-6-1209-2009.pdf |