Contemporary Phosphorites on the Continental Margin of Peru
- 31 August 1973
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 181 (4102), 844-845
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.181.4102.844
Abstract
Phosphorite nodules occurring along the biologically productive continental margin of Peru have been dated by uranium-series methods. The radiometric ages range from late Pleistocene to Recent, indicating that phosphorities are currently forming in this area.Keywords
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