Toward an Improved Understanding of the Marine Barium Cycle and the Application of Marine Barite as a Paleoproductivity Proxy
Marine barite (BaSO<sub>4</sub>) is a relatively ubiquitous, though minor, component of ocean sediments. Modern studies of the accumulation of barite in ocean sediments have demonstrated a robust correlation between barite accumulation rates and carbon export to the deep ocean. This corr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Minerals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/421 |